Mali's army clashes with ‘terrorist’ groups, Tuareg rebels claim they seized Kidal

Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities early Saturday. Mali’s army said its soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers”, while Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition said they had captured the northern city of Kidal. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.