Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern Mali town

‌A separatist ​movement ‌in northern Mali announced on Tuesday ‌it was ‌carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from ⁠a ​strategic ⁠town in ⁠the north that it ​seized along ⁠with al ⁠Qaeda-linked ​jihadists during nationwide attacks ⁠six months ⁠ago.