Mali's military regained control of the strategic town of Kidal after forcing Tuareg separatists and al Queda-linked jihadists to withdraw following an offensive backed by Russia's Africa Corps... .
Mali's military regained control of the strategic town of Kidal after forcing Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked jihadists to withdraw following an offensive backed by Russia's Africa Corps....
By early afternoon, the convoy had entered Kidal... The advance followed several days of military preparations around Kidal, with government forces reinforcing positions at Anéfis and Aguelhoc and stepping up air strikes around the city.
Mali’s Tuareg rebels have announced they are withdrawing from the strategic town of Kidal, in the north of the country ... Earlier on Tuesday, Mali’s military said it had launched large-scale air and ground operations in the region around Kidal.
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07 Oct 2026