Nord du Mali: le camp stratégique de Tessalit sous le contrôle des rebelles touareg
The strategic camp of Tessalit, located in northern Mali, is now under the control of armed groups, after their series of attacks last weekend against the ruling junta, local, security and separatist sources told AFP on Friday.
The Malian army and its Russian allies "abandoned their positions in Tessalit this Friday morning," a local official told AFP. According to a security source speaking to AFP, they had already "evacuated" the camp before the arrival of the armed groups. "No fighting took place," he stated. They "surrendered" in Tessalit, according to a rebel group official.
Located near the border with Algeria (north), Tessalit represents a strategic camp due to its geographical position, in addition to having a large landing strip in good condition capable of accommodating helicopters and other large military aircraft.
The camp also housed a significant number of Malian soldiers and their Russian allies, as well as military equipment.
Mali faces a critical security situation and is gripped by uncertainty and nervousness after unprecedented attacks by jihadists from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM, allied with Al-Qaeda) and the rebellion of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) against strategic positions of the junta, which is more weakened than ever.
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