Russia's Africa Corps confirms withdrawal from Mali's Kidal

​Africa Corps, ​a paramilitary group ‌controlled by ​Russia's Defence Ministry, confirmed on ‌Monday that its forces had withdrawn from the northern town of Kidal ‌in Mali after fierce ‌fighting there.

The Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, a Tuareg-dominated rebel group, ⁠carried ​out ⁠simultaneous attacks across the country at the ⁠weekend, including on Kidal, in ​coordination with West Africa's al Qaeda ⁠affiliate.

Africa Corps, which has been ⁠supporting ​the military-led central government, said in a statement that ⁠the decision to withdraw from Kidal ⁠had ⁠been taken in conjunction with the Malian leadership.

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