Battle of Anoumalane

Battle of Anoumalane
Part of the Mali War
DateJune 13, 2025
Location
near Anoumalane, Kidal Region, Mali
Result FLA victory
Belligerents

FAMa
Russia

Azawad Liberation Front
Strength
Unknown number of soldiers
~30 vehicles
Unknown
Casualties and losses
~45 killed
7-21 vehicles destroyed
15 vehicles captured
3 killed
7 injured

On June 13, 2025, rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) attacked Malian soldiers and their allies near Anoumalane, in rural Kidal Region, Mali. The battle was the largest defeat for Malian and allied Russian forces since the battle of Tinzaouaten nearly one year earlier.