Tuareg Rebels and Jihadists in Control of Key Mali Town After Offensive
The military said 16 civilians and soldiers were wounded as the junta faced its most serious challenge since 2012.
- On Monday, the Azawad Liberation Front claimed "total" control of Kidal after coordinated attacks, forcing Russian Africa Corps mercenaries to withdraw as the military announced a "redeployment" to Anefis, 100 kilometres away.
- Coordinated dawn offensives began Saturday across several strategic areas when Tuareg rebels of the FLA and Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM launched attacks, marking the most serious challenge to Mali's leadership since 2012.
- Defence Minister Sadio Camara died Saturday in a car bomb attack at his home in Kati, while the military claimed it killed more than 200 "terrorists across all the areas attacked."
- Fragile calm returned Monday to Bamako and Kati where checkpoints were lifted, though the military government declared two days of national mourning as the opposition Coalition of Forces for the Republic warned the country is "in danger."
- Two days of fierce fighting have plunged the junta-led nation into uncertainty, questioning the military government's pledge to return to civilian rule in the vast Sahelian country that has endured more than a decade of violence.
17 Articles
17 Articles
Mali: Rebels Now in Control of Key Mali Town After Attacks
Jihadists and Tuareg separatists in Mali have taken control of the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on strategic junta positions across the country, an ally of the local governor and local sources said.
Eighteen months after their eviction, the independenceists of the Azawad Liberation Front resumed Kidal. A flash offensive, carried out as part of an assumed alliance with the Jihadists of Janim, which is a strategic setback for Bamako and its Russian partners.
Tuareg rebels and jihadists in control of key Mali town after offensive
Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies in Mali have seized control of the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on strategic junta positions, an ally of the local governor and local sources said Monday. Two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with the Tuaregs have plunged the junta-led west African country into uncertainty over the military government's future. Defence Minister Sadio Camara has been…
thepress.net
Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town after offensive
Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies in Mali have seized control of the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on strategic junta positions, an ally of the local governor and local sources said Monday.
On Wednesday, the Malian army carried out air strikes on Kidal, a city in northern Mali under the control of Tuareg rebels and their JNIM jihadist allies since their attacks this weekend against strategic positions of the ruling junta, learned the AFP from a security source and from Tuareg independents. Mali is facing a critical security situation and is in the midst of uncertainty following these coordinated and simultaneous attacks across the …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
