Mali army air strikes blamed for civilian deaths in rebel-held town

Bamako (AFP) Nov 7, 2023

Mali's army said Tuesday it carried out air strikes on "terrorist targets" in the rebel stronghold of Kidal where witnesses and separatists said civilians, including children, died in the attack. The armed forces said on social media that the strikes "neutralised several terrorist pick-up trucks" at a military camp evacuated by UN peacekeepers last week in the strategic northern town. Th