Djebock is a small town and seat of the Commune of Anchawadi in the Cercle of Gao in the

Gao Region Gao ( Bambara: ߜߊߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Gao Dineja) is a region in northeastern Mali. The capital city is Gao. Geography The region is bordered to the north by Kidal Region, to the west by Tombouctou Region and Taoudénit Region, to the east b ...

of south-eastern

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. This town is detached to

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. Between 12–17 March 2013, a

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took place around the town as part of the

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. It resulted in a French-Malian victory over jihadists.

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Populated places in Gao Region {{Gao-geo-stub