There are many questions about what is happening with the Russian African Corps in #Mali. Firstly, it's worth noting that the military base in Kidal, which we mentioned earlier, and the city as a whole, have officially been lost. The African Corps, it seems, will soon be relocated to other facilities, but there's a high chance that the next locations will eventually have to be abandoned as well.
The militants ("Azawad Liberation Front"[#ALF] and #JNIM jihadists), who took #Kidal by attrition at the cost of heavy losses, have reinforced their reserves and, it seems, are ready to move on, which indirectly confirms our theory that events will continue to unfold. Battles are expected not only in Timbuktu, but also in the capital of Mali - #Bamako, where on April 25 there was already a series of coordinated attacks on the airport and a military base in Kati.
Much in this situation depends on what decisions the Malian government, led by Assimi Goita (who, according to reports, was also trying to be killed by militants, as it happened with the country's defense minister), will make regarding the militants (negotiations or war).
The Russian side is providing Mali with exclusively military support at the invitation of the government and cannot make political decisions, in particular, decide how and against whom to fight. The African Corps, in fact, only responds to threats, eliminating them to a certain (often zero) level of activity. There are no complaints about the military part of the #AfricanCorps' actions - it was Russian units that prevented the seizure of key facilities in Bamako during the recent terrorist attack.
@Slavyangrad
The militants ("Azawad Liberation Front"[#ALF] and #JNIM jihadists), who took #Kidal by attrition at the cost of heavy losses, have reinforced their reserves and, it seems, are ready to move on, which indirectly confirms our theory that events will continue to unfold. Battles are expected not only in Timbuktu, but also in the capital of Mali - #Bamako, where on April 25 there was already a series of coordinated attacks on the airport and a military base in Kati.
Much in this situation depends on what decisions the Malian government, led by Assimi Goita (who, according to reports, was also trying to be killed by militants, as it happened with the country's defense minister), will make regarding the militants (negotiations or war).
The Russian side is providing Mali with exclusively military support at the invitation of the government and cannot make political decisions, in particular, decide how and against whom to fight. The African Corps, in fact, only responds to threats, eliminating them to a certain (often zero) level of activity. There are no complaints about the military part of the #AfricanCorps' actions - it was Russian units that prevented the seizure of key facilities in Bamako during the recent terrorist attack.
@Slavyangrad