| Description |
The Malian militay engaged in a failed offensive against the MNLA to retake Kidal, followed by their retreat from the city and a declaration by the MNLA that they have taken control; the Malian military claims 50 of their own dead and 30 wounded, while the MNLA has taken 18 soldiers hostage, and the HCUA has taken 32 hostage; the MNLA have said that armed groups on their side saw 4 dead and 8 wounded; some sources said that HCUA was the main force on the field, rather than MNLA; dozens of vehicles (including tanks) , ammunition and weapons were seized by forces fighting the military |
