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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. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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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.
What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali
This photo released by Front of Azawad Liberation, shows militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Front of Azawad Liberation/ ViaAP) An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo) Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara enters a hall for a talk in Moscow, Russia.