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Malian troops are headed for the northeastern town of Kidal to take control from Tuareg separatists. The French allowed the MNLA to run Kidal, as they supported the French operation.
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According to the Nigerian Defense Headquarters (DHQ), a Nigerian Air Force jet deployed to operations in Mali crashed in Niger Republic Monday. Two Nigerian Air Force pilots died in the crash.
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Islamic militants, who earlier had occupied the northern part of Mali continue suicide and other attacks in several cities from which the French and other forces had driven them several months ago.
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The US has expressed support for the French mission in Mali ever since France sent troops in January this year. At the same time it insisted that troops on the ground were not being considered. Now there are at least a few on the ground.
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French military forces have launched one of their biggest operations in Mali today, with Operation Gustav. At least one thousand French soldiers are taking part in the operation.
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An audio recording by Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was released today on several militant websites. The audio recording, produced by AQ's media wing As-Sahab, was under two hours long, with the Al-Qaeda leader discussing a wide variety of issues.
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AQIM has released a statement published on Islamist internet sites denying French claims that it had killed one of it's leaders.
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Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghrib today claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack in the city of Timbuktu. The group released it's statement of responsibility on the Al-Sharq website.
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The Mali town of Gao which was liberated by the French Army last January has once again come under attack by Islamist rebels currently fighting against the Malian government.
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Another soldier in the 4,000-man French military force involved in a nine-week-old invasion aimed at blunting the advance of Islamic extremists in Mali was killed Saturday.
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Mali Blogs
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Judging from the heaving events from at least the Arab Spring to France's recent intervention in Mali, Africa may well...
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The Economic Community of West African States has stripped Capt. Sanogo who led the recent coup in March of this year...
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An article in the Washington Post by Craig Whitlock reveals some details about U.S. Special Forces operations in Mali....
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