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  "id": 12531819,
  "title": "Mali: Junta forces retake strategic town of Kidal from separatists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mali-junta-forces-retake-strategic-town-of-kidal-from-separatists-12531819",
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  "published": "2026-10-07T02:45:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Mali's military regained control of the strategic town of Kidal after forcing Tuareg separatists and al Queda-linked jihadists to withdraw following an offensive backed by Russia's Africa Corps.",
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        "title": "Mali: Junta Forces Retake Strategic Town of Kidal",
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