name="Kidal"; picture = "logo.paa"; tooltipOwned = "Kidal"; overview = "Kidal is a town in the desert region of northern Mali. On 30 January 2013 French and Malian forces moved into the town to bring it back under government control. On 21 May 2014, MNLA forced government troops in Kidal to retreat after heavy fighting, capturing the military base. On 14 December 2013, a car bombing in Kidal killed two United Nations peacekeepers."; action="http://www.ofcra.org"; hidePicture=0; hideName=0;