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French-Malian forces seize Kidal Airport, ALA airplanes already on the runway

Kidal, Mali - United Kingdom sends Sentinel surveillance aircraft in the area

The French-Malian forces seized Kidal Airport, in the northern part of the African country after days of clashes with the local Islamist fighters connected with al-Qaida: the aircraft of the ALA (Armée de l'Air, the French Air Force) are already utilizing the runway of the facility. Kidal is located at roughly 1500 kilometres northeast of the capital Bamako and until recently was controlled by...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149326
Rome, Italy, 01/30/2013 13:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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