Second Battle of Kidal

Second Battle of Kidal
	Part of the Internal conflict in Azawad
	; House of craftsmen in Kidal
Date	16–21 May 2014; (5 days)
Location	Kidal, Mali
Result	MNLA Victory Kidal captured by MNLA; Malian Army forced to withdraw from Kidal.;
Belligerents
Mali Malian Army;	Azawad MNLA;
Strength
1,500	unknown
Casualties and losses
40 killed; 50 wounded; 70 captured; 50 vehicles captured; 12 armoured vehicles captured; (According to the MNLA)	2 killed; 10 wounded; (According to the MNLA)

The Second Battle of Kidal took place during the Mali War, when MNLA forces in control of Kidal attacked Prime Minister Moussa Mara's convoy during a visit to the town. Consequently, Malian government forces launched an offensive to retake the city, successfully recapturing it.

Since the foreign intervention in Mali, Kidal was retaken by French, Malian, and Chadian troops. On 17 May 2014, Moussa Mara, the Malian prime minister came to visit Kidal.^[3]

^ "Mali : libération de la trentaine d'otages à Kidal". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Mali : l'armée subit de lourdes pertes face au MNLA". Le Point Afrique. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ RFI (21 May 2014). "Moussa Mara à Kidal: retour sur une visite mouvementée". RFI. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[autogenerated1-1] "Mali : libération de la trentaine d'otages à Kidal". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[autogenerated3-2] "Mali : l'armée subit de lourdes pertes face au MNLA". Le Point Afrique. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[autogenerated2-3] RFI (21 May 2014). "Moussa Mara à Kidal: retour sur une visite mouvementée". RFI. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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Second Battle of Kidal

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