Labbézanga is a village in Mali, located on an island in the Niger River, bordering Niger.[2]
Labbézanga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Labbézanga Location in Mali | |
| Coordinates: 14°58′10″N 0°42′16″E / 14.96944°N 0.70444°E | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Gao Region |
| Cercle | Ansongo Cercle |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Military
editThe Malian Armed Forces operated a border post at Labbézanga.[3]
Between June and August 2020, the French Armed Forces erected a bastion fort in Labbézanga.[4] The camp was shifted to the Malian Armed Forces on July 23, 2020.[4]
References
edit- ^ Elevation of the town
- ^ Gerster, Georg (1986). Below from Above: Aerial Photography. Abbeville Press. ISBN 978-0-89659-602-3.
- ^ Kelly, Fergus (July 19, 2019). "Mali: 'Terrorists' killed in French airstrike near Niger border". The Defense Post.
The soldiers had been part of a "logistical escort mission" from the border post of Labbézanga to Gao and were ambushed between Fafa and Bentia, a Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) statement said
- ^ a b Newdick, Thomas (August 19, 2020). "The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa". The War Zone.