Malian forces strengthen security arrangements in Kidal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso.net
The Malian Armed Forces are strengthening security around Kidal as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, with support from Russian partners. The government says it aims to prepare for the gradual return of the administration and social services, following operations against a coalition of terrorist groups, according to Minister Issa Ousmane Coulibaly.
The Malian Armed Forces are strengthening their security arrangements in Kidal as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, with the support of Russian partners, following air and ground operations against a coalition of terrorist groups. The announcement appears in a statement signed by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Brigadier General Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Malian government.
The Malian army has redeployed its forces around strategic localities, notably Anéfif and Aguel-hoc, following complex and coordinated attacks, according to the same statement.
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