Kidal's Liberation: Separatists and Russia's Role
Kidal served as separatist HQ for over a decade before Mali's army captured it in 2023.
Fighting resumed in Kidal, but agreement allowed Africa Corps to secure withdrawal.
Islamist radicals and separatists launched 14-year largest offensive with 12,000 insurgents.
Russian military says operations will continue elsewhere without details.
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