Mali rebels seize strategic locations, including Tessalit base
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 17:18 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera, France 24 English
Rebel groups in northern Mali have expanded their control, setting up checkpoints around the capital and capturing a northern town. Al Jazeera reports unnamed checkpoints and a seized town, whereas France 24 specifies that the rebels took the Tessalit army base with the help of Russian mercenaries. Both sources describe a coordinated rebel offensive against the military government.