On June 13, 2025, the Malian Armed Forces, in coordination with the Russian Africa Corps, conducted a significant military operation in Kidal Region, in northern Mali, targeting insurgent positions held by the Azawad Liberation Front. This offensive resulted in over ten militants killed and demonstrated the government’s continued reliance on foreign military support to combat rebel forces in northern Mali. In response to the offensive, the FLA launched a complex ambush involving the use of FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munitions, marking a notable escalation in the technological capabilities of non-state actors operating in the region.
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