Tuareg Rebels Withdraw From Strategic Town of Kidal in Northern Mali
The Azawad Liberation Front says sustained air strikes by Malian troops and Russian allies forced its retreat from the northern town.
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Tuareg rebel fighters have withdrawn from the strategic town of Kidal in northern Mali, according to the Azawad Liberation Front, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The rebel group said the withdrawal was a tactical retreat forced by sustained air strikes carried out by Malian government troops together with Russian allied forces. The statement did not specify the duration of the air campaign or the extent of casualties sustained during the fighting.
Kidal has long been considered a stronghold for Tuareg separatist and rebel movements in Mali's north, making control over the town symbolically and strategically significant in the country's ongoing conflict between government forces and armed groups.
Mali's military, which has received backing from Russian forces in recent years, has sought to reassert control over northern territories previously held by rebel and separatist factions. Neither the Malian government nor Russian-aligned forces have issued a public statement confirming the rebel withdrawal at the time of this report.
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- Tuareg rebels withdraw from strategic town of Kidal in northern Mali — Al Jazeera — All
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