Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern town
- On Tuesday, the Azawad Liberation Front announced a 'controlled withdrawal' from Kidal, the strategic northern town it seized six months ago, citing recent airstrikes by the Malian military backed by Russian fighters.
- Malian military officials launched large-scale air and ground operations in the Kidal region, with aerial strikes beginning three days ago to pressure insurgent positions.
- It remained unclear on Tuesday whether Malian troops would immediately re-occupy Kidal, as Reuters reported the exact proximity of government forces to the town center was not verified.
- The FLA and the regional al Qaeda affiliate JNIM seized Kidal during nationwide attacks in April, an offensive that killed Mali's defence minister and marked the town's latest control shift.
- Mali's leaders have relied on Russian security support since 2020, transitioning from the Wagner military group to the Africa Corps, composed of former Wagner fighters backing current operations.
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Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern town
A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north, a symbolic boost to Mali's army and its Russian backers in their years-long fight against insurgents including al Qaeda-linked jihadists.
The Malian army announced on Tuesday that it had entered the city of Kidal, shortly after the Tuareg independenceist rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) – who had taken control of the strategic Malian locality at the end of April – said that they had carried out a "strategic withdrawal" of their forces in front of the army's operations to take over this northern city.
The Malian Armed Forces and their Russian allies of the Africa Corps took over control of Kidal on 6 October, just over five months after the fall of this strategic city in the north of the country at the hands of the FLA and the Jnim.
Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern Mali town
BAMAKO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north that it seized along with al Qaeda-linked jihadists during nationwide attacks six m...
BAMAKO (ANP/RTR) - Separatists in Mali have reported their withdrawal from the strategically important town of Kidal. According to the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), this is a response to airstrikes by the armed forces. "The FLA emphasizes that this is a temporary operational measure, intended...
Nouakchott – (Al-Hurriya Net): Local sources reported on Tuesday that Malian army forces entered the city of Kidal in the northeast of the country and regained control, following a large-scale air and ground military operation in the region over the past few days. These developments come hours after the Azawad Liberation Front announced the withdrawal of its forces from Kidal, a move the Front described as “strategic and disciplined.” The articl…
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