Bamako, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - Tuareg rebels release Mali soldiers in prisoner swap

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2026-08-29

Tuareg separatists released around 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders detained in neighbouring Niger, security sources said on Friday. The Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) freed the soldiers in return for its officer Inkinane Ag Attaher, who was arrested in Niger in 2025, said the sources, who asked not to be named. "Around 60 soldiers were transported yesterday to Niger to be exchanged for Inkinane Ag Attaher and......

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