US EditionRebels claim to capture a key military camp in northern Mali after army withdraws
The takeover follows coordinated attacks that killed at least 23 people and forced Malian and Russian forces to retreat from other northern positions.
- Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and jihadists captured the strategic Tessalit military base in northern Mali after Malian troops and Russian mercenaries surrendered without clashes.
- The takeover followed coordinated and large-scale assaults by the rebels, which were among the deadliest in Mali in nearly 15 years and resulted in the death of Mali's defence minister, Sadio Camara.
- Tessalit is strategically important due to its location near the Algerian border and its airstrip capable of supporting helicopters and large military aircraft.
- Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States, which conducted intense air campaigns after the attacks, while the rebel coalition aims to overthrow Mali's junta and control the north.
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Russia’s “African Corps” Abandons Strategic Desert Base in Mali as Rebels Advance
Russian forces linked to the so-called “African Corps,” alongside Mali’s military junta, have withdrawn from their main base in the northern town of Tessalit. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Africanews on May 2, which references reporting by AFP, the withdrawal took place without direct fighting, allowing Tuareg factions and jihadist groups to intensify their offensive oper…
Armed groups have taken control of a strategically important camp in Tessalit, northern Mali, after rebels launched several attacks against the ruling junta over the weekend.
Armed groups took control of a key military base in northern Mali, following a series of attacks last weekend against the junta in power, local security sources and separatist rebels told AFP on Friday.
In Mali, after conquering Kidal last weekend, the jihadists of the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (Jnim) and the independenceists of the Azawad Liberation Front (ALA) took control of the Tessalit and Aguelhoc military camps on Friday, May 1. Their progress is worrying the inhabitants of the major cities of northern Mali. In a press release broadcast during the night of April 30 to May 1, the Jnim tries more than ever to position itself as a po…
Tessalit army base taken by rebels
In tonight's programme, the army and its Russian mercenary allies surrender the strategic Tessalit military base near the Algerian border. Also in DRC, Joseph Kabila hits back at US accusations he’s backing rebel fighters. And Gabon is the guest of honour at The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival in Abidjan.
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Rebels claim to capture a key military camp in northern Mali after army withdraws
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Separatist rebels in Mali said Friday they captured a strategic military camp in the northern town of Tessalit after the withdrawal of the army and their
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