Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) — Security

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7 October 2026

Mali’s army retakes Kidal after separatist rebels withdraw

Mali's army, backed by Russia's Africa Corps, took back the northern city of Kidal on 6 October without a fight after the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) pulled out.

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