Mali's warplanes strike,
Russian guns support the fight,
Rebels hold Kidal.
Russian guns support the fight,
Rebels hold Kidal.
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatistsMali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, have launched airstrikes targeting a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists as the ruling junta struggles to maintain its hold…