Tuareg rebels claim control of Kidal in northern Mali
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The Malian Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front FLA announced on Saturday that they have taken control of Kidal, a key city in northern Mali. The FLA stated on Facebook that their forces control Kidal, and their spokesperson, Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, told AFP that the governor of Kidal and his elements have taken refuge in the former MINUSMA camp. Kidal was previously occupied by the Malian army and Russian soldiers. The FLA, a coalition of Tuareg-dominated armed groups formed in November 2024, claims the territory of Azawad in the north of the country. The group had lost control of several northern localities in late 2023 following an offensive by the Malian army and Russian mercenaries, which led to the capture of Kidal. The Malian army reported ongoing clashes since early Saturday on the outskirts of the capital Bamako and in several other locations, including Kidal, between soldiers and "terrorist groups" who attacked barracks. Intense gunfire was also heard Saturday in Kati, near Bamako, where the residence of junta leader General Assimi Go茂ta is located.
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