Le porte-parole du Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA), Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, s'est félicité de la prise de Kidal depuis Paris, estimant que la junte malienne allait tomber et assumant une alliance avec les djihadistes du GSIM. Il a nié tout contact avec les autorités françaises, expliquant que Paris permettait une libre expression.
Grupos jihadistas, incluindo um ligado à Al-Qaeda, cercam Bamako, capital do Mali, ameaçando a estabilidade da Aliança dos Estados do Sahel (AES). No dia 25 de abril, ataques coordenados do JNIM e da Frente de Libertação do Azaward resultaram na morte do ministro da Defesa Sadio Camara e na tomada de cidades incluindo Kidal. Analistas apontam que a ofensiva tem interesses de potências ocidentais na desestabilização de governos nacionalistas que se afastaram da influência francesa e se aproximaram da Rússia.
Mali's Russia-backed military junta has suffered major reversals with the killing of its Russia-trained defence minister in a suicide bombing and the loss of Kidal to insurgents. Russia's Africa Corps was forced to withdraw from the strategic town while Moscow deployed helicopter gunships and strategic bombers to hold back militants. The events threaten Russia's strategic position in West Africa as its forces remain tied down in Ukraine.
Los ataques insurgentes del fin de semana y la caída de la estratégica Kidal evidencian los límites del despliegue de Moscú y dejan a la junta militar maliense sin alternativa
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le repli des mercenaires russes de la ville malienne de Kidal s’inscrit dans une série de revers qui interroge sur la solidité de Moscou auprès de ses alliés en difficulté. D’autres nations proches du Kremlin pourraient être menacées.
DÉCRYPTAGE - La récente perte de Kidal constitue un grave revers pour la société paramilitaire russe qui soutient la junte au pouvoir.
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le repli des mercenaires russes de la ville malienne de Kidal s’inscrit dans une série de revers qui interroge sur la solidité de Moscou auprès de ses alliés en difficulté. D’autres nations proches du Kremlin pourraient être menacées.
Jihadist and Tuareg separatist forces have killed Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara in a coordinated attack on his residence in Kati, 20km from Bamako. Russia-controlled Africa Corps confirmed withdrawal from Kidal in northern Mali, a strategic base seized after bloody battle in late 2023. The offensive involved up to 12,000 fighters according to Russian sources, marking a major escalation in the decade-long conflict against JNIM and separatist FLA forces.
West Africa's al-Qaeda affiliate and Tuareg separatists attacked Mali's main army base and area near Bamako's airport on Saturday, killing Defence Minister Sadio Camara. The groups also pushed Russian troops supporting government forces out of the strategic town of Kidal, triggering a scramble for territory across Mali's vast desert north.
DÉCRYPTAGE - La reprise de Kidal inflige un revers politique et militaire majeur à la junte d’Assimi Goïta et rebat les cartes.
Trois jours après la prise de Kidal par des rebelles touareg alliés à des groupes djihadistes, la Russie reconnaît que la situation au Mali reste «difficile».
Armed clashes continue in some regions of the country
Dimanche, le chef d’État-major de l’armée avait pour sa part annoncé une «réadaptation» et un «repositionnement» du dispositif militaire dans la localité d’Anéfis, située à 100 kilomètres de la ville de Kidal.
Russian Africa Corps forces have withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal following coordinated attacks by separatist group Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and jihadist organization JNIM across Mali. The FLA claimed control of Kidal after the withdrawal, while Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide truck bombing at his residence in Kati near the capital. The attacks targeted multiple cities including Sevare, Mopti, Gao and Kidal.
Mali'de Kidal bölgesinde FLA'nın operasyonunun ardından tam kontrol sağlandığı iddia edildi. Açıklamada, Rus paralı askerleri ve Mali askerlerinden oluşan küçük bir grubun eski BM MINUSMA kampında kaldığı belirtildi. Dün sabah başkent Bamako ve ülke genelinde koordineli saldırılar düzenlenmişti.
Russian mercenaries have agreed to withdraw from the northern Malian city of Kidal following intense clashes with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). The withdrawal coincides with a wave of coordinated attacks across Mali by separatist and jihadist groups.
Las milicias tuareg estrechan el cerco a la estratégica Kidal, con una fuerte presencia de mercenarios rusos en el bando del ejército maliense
Les djihadistes, alliés aux touaregs, assument en outre la responsabilité des attaques ayant visé samedi le siège du président malien.
Mali Geçiş Hükümeti Sözcüsü Tuğgeneral Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, silahlı terörist grupların Bamako, Kati, Severe, Gao ve Kidal şehirlerinde koordineli saldırılar düzenlediğini açıkladı. Saldırılarda 16 kişi yaralandı. Güvenlik güçlerinin hızlı müdahalesiyle saldırılar kontrol altına alındı.
Coordinated gunfire and explosions erupted across Mali on April 25, striking Bamako, the international airport, and military towns including Kati, Kidal, and Gao. The Azawad Liberation Front and JNIM jihadists are suspected of collaborating in the assault, which targeted military installations and the defence minister's residence.
Fuertes explosiones sacudieron Bamako y otras ciudades de Malí en una serie de ataques coordinados por grupos armados. Los blancos fueron el aeropuerto internacional Modibo Keïta y la base militar de Kati, además de ataques en Mopti y Kidal. Las fuerzas armadas malienses confirmaron que los grupos armados tomaron varios puntos y cuarteles. Los principales sospechosos son el JNIM (vinculado a Al-Qaeda) y el Frente de Liberación de Azawad.
