Kidal
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Kidal is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali. The town lies 285 km northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region. The commune has an area of about 9
A craftsmen's house
Entry to the town
French colonial fortress at Kidal
2026 Mali offensives
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Since 25 April 2026, a series of joint coordinated attacks have been carried out by Azawad Liberation Front and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin across multiple locations in Mali. The JNIM fighter
Kidal
…government control in the Battle of Kidal in November 2023. In April 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front launched an assault on the city as part of a coordinated offensive across the country. The rebels later reported that they had captured the city and posted a video of rebels in the governor's residence. The population…
Rebel forces recaptured Kidal, which had been under government control since 2023