Labbézanga
Labbézanga is a village in Mali, located on an island in the Niger River, bordering Niger.
Military
The Malian Armed Forces operated a border post at Labbézanga.
Between June and August 2020, the French Armed Forces erected a bastion fort in Labbézanga. The camp was shifted to the Malian Armed Forces on July 23, 2020.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (August 19, 2020). "The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa". The War Zone.