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Jihadist-Separatist Assault Kills Minister, Drives Russians From Kidal

4/27/2026

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Minister Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in a coordinated jihadist-separatist assault that seized towns.
Army withdrew from Tessit after JNIM (Jama'a Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin) said troops could leave safely.
Russia’s Africa Corps left Kidal after fighting, prompting FLA (Front of Liberation of Azawad) spokesperson Mohamed El Maouloud Ramadan to declare the city free.
Analysts said the JNIM-FLA operation was the first of its kind and hit Russia’s intelligence in Mali.

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Minister Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in a coordinated jihadist-separatist assault that seized towns.
Army withdrew from Tessit after JNIM (Jama'a Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin) said troops could leave safely.
Russia’s Africa Corps left Kidal after fighting, prompting FLA (Front of Liberation of Azawad) spokesperson Mohamed El Maouloud Ramadan to declare the city free.
Analysts said the JNIM-FLA operation was the first of its kind and hit Russia’s intelligence in Mali.