Wagner-backed Malian forces seize control of rebel stronghold, state media claims
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Mali's military has reportedly overtaken Kidal, a town in the country's north long considered a stronghold for separatist Tuareg rebels.
"This is a message from the president of the transition to the Malian people," journalist Ibrahim Traore said in his introduction to the ORTM news bulletin. "Today, our armed and security forces have seized Kidal. Our mission is not over."
Soldiers from Mali's army, accompanied by mercenaries from Russian military contractor Wagner, have been battling Tuareg fighters for several days in an effort to take control of the town following the departure of United Nations peacekeepers two weeks ago.
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