Mali Launches Airstrikes Against Rebel Alliance Amid Ongoing Instability

Mali's armed forces, backed by Russian mercenaries, conduct airstrikes against a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists. The strikes focus on the northern town of Kidal, which fell to the rebels during a surprise offensive in late April, as the junta seeks to maintain control amid ongoing instability.

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