Tuaregs Declare Independent State In North
April 06 2012
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali have declared what they call the independent state of Azawad, Reuters reports.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) released a statement on Friday declaring the new nation after capturing several key towns in the region.
The MNLA recognizes all borders with neighboring states and will create a democratic state based on the principles of the U.N. charter, says the statement.
The nomadic Tuaregs have fought for their own...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.