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The Azawad Liberation Front (ALF) is a militant group based in northern Mali.[1][2][3]

It was created on November 30, when The "National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad", the "Imghad and Allied Self-Defence Group", the "High Council for the Unity of Azawad" and the "Arab Azawad Movement" decided to dissolve themselves and establish a unified front under the name "The Azawad Liberation Front".[4]

These groups, as well as the Al Qaida-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), are considered to be terrorist organizations by the Malian government.[5]

On 1. December drones of the Malian armed forces(FAMA) killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine. “Several synchronized drone strikes martyred some Azawad leader on December 1, 2024 in Tinzaouatine, near the Algerian border,” spokesman of the ALF Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane said in a statement.

According to Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesman of ALF, the groups aim is the the "total liberation of Azawad and the formation of the Azawad Authority"[6]

The group describes itself as a "politico-military entity"[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Formation of Azawad Liberation Front deepens Sahel crisis". MAGHREB INSIDER. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ^ "What does the merger of Tuareg rebel groups mean for Mali?". en.majalla.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Malian Army Kills Members Of New Separatist Alliance". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ^ "Creation of Azawad Liberation Front deepens crisis in Sahel region". The Arab Weekly. Reuters. Monday 02/12/2024. Retrieved 2024-12-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Malian army eliminates senior terrorist leaders". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Baba (2024-12-02). "Drone strikes by Mali's military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country's north". AP News. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  7. ^ "Malian army kills members of New Separatist Alliance". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-12-16.