Tuareg rebellion (2012): 2012 coup Internal conflict in Azawad: Foreign intervention: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 The Battle of In Khalil took place on 22–23 February 2013 and was part of the first stage of the Mali War.

A second car then drove into the group's local operations center and exploded, instantly killing four including three MNLA fighters and the bomber.

The battle resulted in the French-MNLA forces re-taking the town of In Khalil from the Islamist groups Ansar Dine and AQIM.

The situation become tense with MNLA, when the general secretary of the movement, Bilal Ag Acherif, ordered the looters to return the stolen goods.

Finally, on 4 March the MAA admitted to have lost the battle, after the French Air Force had bombed some of their vehicles, killing 5 of its fighters.