Mali’s transitional government has announced that its armed forces have retaken the northern city of Kidal, five months after an offensive by separatist armed groups
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.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian armed forces have recaptured the northern city of Kidal five months after it was seized by separatist rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam, an armed group linked to al-Qaida, the West…
Les militaires maliens et leurs alliés russes avaient été chassés de la ville du Nord le 25 avril, durant l’offensive conjointe des indépendantistes du Front de libération de l’Azawad et des djihadistes du Groupe de soutien de l’islam et des musulmans.
The Azawad Liberation Front said sustained air strikes by Malian troops and Russian allies forced its tactical retreat.
(Adnkronos) – The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which at the end of April had taken control of the strategic locality of Kidal, in northern Mali, announced on Tuesday a “strategic withdrawal” of forces in the face of Army operations to regain control of this northern Malian city. “Given the…
