MNLA Victory Mali Azawad Tuareg rebellion (2012): 2012 coup Internal conflict in Azawad: Foreign intervention: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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.

[3] As a result, the Prime Minister condemned the violence as "...a declaration of war" and promised an "...appropriate response.

The fighting lasted five hours after the military camp number 1 was captured by the MNLA.