Kidal pullback: Mali forces and Russian mercenaries retreat after rebel attacks
TL;DR
Malian troops and Russian mercenaries withdrew from the northern city of Kidal after rebel attacks, with fighters from the Front of Azawad Liberation reported in the area, signaling a renewed security challenge in northern Mali.
- Mali separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks AP News
- Russian mercenaries to withdraw from northern Mali city BBC
- Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed during coordinated attacks Al Jazeera
- Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali The New York Times
- Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali The Guardian
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