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The Guardianpolitics37 days ago
Mali Launches Airstrikes on Kidal as Islamist-Tuareg Coalition Seizes Northern Town
Mali’s armed forces, backed by Russian mercenaries, targeted the key northern town of Kidal this week after it fell to a coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists in late April 2026. The offensive killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara and the head of military intelli…
france24.compolitics43 days ago
Russian Forces Withdraw From Kidal After Negotiated Deal With Tuareg Militants
Russian troops negotiated a safe-passage deal with militants and left the northern Malian town of Kidal last month after simultaneous attacks by al Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg rebels on April 25. The Azawad Liberation Front declared Kidal free the next day.
gatestoneinstitute.orgpolitics45 days ago
Rebel and Jihadist Forces Capture Towns in Northern Mali
Rebel and jihadist fighters seized several towns in northern Mali, prompting the withdrawal of Russian paramilitary forces. Damaged equipment was left behind at an abandoned barracks of Russia’s Africa Corps in Kidal. Mali has faced an ongoing security crisis since the rebel alli…
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citizen.co.zapolitics50 days agoUpdated
Tuareg Rebels and Jihadists Take Control of Kidal; Mali Defence Minister Killed in Separate Attack
Tuareg rebels and jihadist forces captured the strategic northern town of Kidal in Mali after coordinated attacks, forcing Russian troops to withdraw. Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a separate explosive attack on his residence. Russia stated its forces would remain i…
The original uploader was Taguelmoust at French Wikipedia. / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)world56 days agoUpdated
Clashes Break Out in Mali's Kidal Between Tuareg Fighters and Government Troops
Fresh fighting broke out in the key town of Kidal in Mali on Sunday between Tuareg rebels backed by jihadists and government forces supported by Russian mercenaries. The clashes followed coordinated insurgent strikes across the Sahel nation the previous day. @AFP reported the dev…
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citizen.co.zaworld57 days agoUpdated
Tuareg Separatists and JNIM Launch Joint Attacks on Malian Military Positions Nationwide
An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group and Tuareg rebels have joined forces to attack military positions nationwide in Mali. Explosions and gunfire erupted in the capital Bamako and other cities, with fighting reported in multiple locations. Mali's army is repelling the assaults, amid…
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news.google.comworld57 days ago
Coordinated Attacks by Islamist Militants and Tuareg Rebels Target Military Sites in Multiple Malian Cities
Armed groups, including Islamist militants and Tuareg rebels, carried out simultaneous attacks on military installations in Mali's capital Bamako and other cities. The assaults involved heavy gunfire and explosions, prompting flight cancellations and shelter-in-place advisories.…
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