Mali: strategic garrison town of Gao attacked by Tuareg rebels

Strategic Mali garrison town of Gao have been attacked by Tuareg rebels with heavy weapons, hours after another town, Kidal, fell to them. Two army helicopters were scrambled in response, a local official told AFP news agency by phone. Gao, with a population of 87,000, more than twice the size of Kidal, hosts one of [...]



































