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Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Swiss Woman's Kidnap In New Video
Al-Qaeda's north Africa affiliate has claimed the kidnapping of a Swiss woman in Mali's Timbuktu in a video seen by AFP on Wednesday, as Switzerland demanded her unconditional release.
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Gunmen Kill 10 in Attack on Village in Mali: Army Spokesman
Gunmen killed 10 civilians in an attack on the village of Gaberi in northern Mali, army spokesman Souleymane Maiga said on Sunday, a day after a deadly siege by suspected Islamist gunmen at a hotel northeast of the capital.
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Under Siege: Villagers in Fear in Mali's Bandit Country
Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the once-thriving Malian settlement of Bintagoungou, now little more than a ghost town.
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2 Key Islamist Leaders Killed in French Army Raid in Mali: Paris
French special forces killed two key jihadist leaders in a raid in Mali, one of whom has been linked to the kidnapping and execution of foreigners, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
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Mali Rebels Begin Talks to Mull Peace Deal
Mali's Tuareg-led rebels met today in the northeast of the country to decide whether to sign a peace deal already accepted by the government and smaller armed groups, a participant told AFP.
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2 Civilians and a Peacekeeper Killed in Mali Rocket Attack: UN
Two civilians and a UN peacekeeper were killed today as militants attacked a barrack used by the United Nations' MINUSMA force in northern Mali, it said in a statement.
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Chadian Peacekeeper Killed in Attack on UN Base in Northern Mali
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a UN base in northern Mali with car bombs and rockets on Saturday, killing one Chadian member of the UN peacekeeping mission and wounding another, the mission said.
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Black Box Found at Site of Air Algerie Crash: Francoise Hollande
French officials dispatched a military unit to secure the site in restive northern Mali where an Air Algerie plane crashed with the loss of 116 people. France's interior minister said Friday that terrorism cannot be excluded as a cause for the tragedy, though it was likely due to bad weather.
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Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Swiss Woman's Kidnap In New Video
Al-Qaeda's north Africa affiliate has claimed the kidnapping of a Swiss woman in Mali's Timbuktu in a video seen by AFP on Wednesday, as Switzerland demanded her unconditional release.
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Gunmen Kill 10 in Attack on Village in Mali: Army Spokesman
Gunmen killed 10 civilians in an attack on the village of Gaberi in northern Mali, army spokesman Souleymane Maiga said on Sunday, a day after a deadly siege by suspected Islamist gunmen at a hotel northeast of the capital.
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Under Siege: Villagers in Fear in Mali's Bandit Country
Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the once-thriving Malian settlement of Bintagoungou, now little more than a ghost town.
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2 Key Islamist Leaders Killed in French Army Raid in Mali: Paris
French special forces killed two key jihadist leaders in a raid in Mali, one of whom has been linked to the kidnapping and execution of foreigners, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
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Mali Rebels Begin Talks to Mull Peace Deal
Mali's Tuareg-led rebels met today in the northeast of the country to decide whether to sign a peace deal already accepted by the government and smaller armed groups, a participant told AFP.
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2 Civilians and a Peacekeeper Killed in Mali Rocket Attack: UN
Two civilians and a UN peacekeeper were killed today as militants attacked a barrack used by the United Nations' MINUSMA force in northern Mali, it said in a statement.
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Chadian Peacekeeper Killed in Attack on UN Base in Northern Mali
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a UN base in northern Mali with car bombs and rockets on Saturday, killing one Chadian member of the UN peacekeeping mission and wounding another, the mission said.
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Black Box Found at Site of Air Algerie Crash: Francoise Hollande
French officials dispatched a military unit to secure the site in restive northern Mali where an Air Algerie plane crashed with the loss of 116 people. France's interior minister said Friday that terrorism cannot be excluded as a cause for the tragedy, though it was likely due to bad weather.
