Russia Pulls Out of Mali's Kidal After Attacks

0:00It's April 27. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. Coordinated attacks hit Mali over the weekend from separatist fighters and Islamist militants, forcing Russian forces to pull out of the northern city of Kedal. Russia's Africa Corps confirmed, on social media they left the area with Malian troops, evacuating wounded personnel and heavy gear. Separatists from the Azoid Liberation Front claimed they now control Kedal, saying the Russians agreed to a permanent withdrawal after intense fighting. These strikes came amid years of northern insurgencies by Twarig separatists and al-Qaeda-ling groups, with blasts and gunfire reported from Bamako. To Gow, including a suicide-truck bomb that killed Mali's defense minister near the capital. Russia's Africa Corps, made from old Wagner fighters now under the defense ministry, says operations continue elsewhere in Mali. But the situation stays tense with civilians hurt too.