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Russia Bet Backfires for Mali as Rebels Retake Key Desert Town | Today News
Insurgents recaptured a Malian town that had become a symbol of Russia’s promise to deliver security where Western forces had failed. Africa Corps, a force overseen by Russia’s defense ministry, announced Monday it was withdrawing from Kidal, in a rare public statement posted on its Telegram channel. “We can see that they are abandoning Kidal after coming here to help,” said Moussa Sangaré, a car-parts dealer in Bamako, the capital.
