Conflict & Security
Mali Tuareg separatists say they are leaving Kidal
Mali's Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front said on Tuesday, October 6, that it was withdrawing its forces from Kidal, a key northern city it captured earlier this year.
The group said it had decided on a “strategic and controlled withdrawal” from the city. Mali's armed forces separately announced “large-scale” operations in the region.
The separatists captured Kidal during April attacks alongside allied jihadists who aimed to weaken Mali's junta rulers.
Uncertainty notes
The extent, timing and completion of the withdrawal are not independently established in the supplied information.
The immediate effect of the Malian military operations on Kidal is not specified.
Source
AFP news report published on .