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January 25, 2013

French planes destroy Islamist bases in Mali
Bamako (AFP) Jan 25, 2013
French warplanes have destroyed two Islamist bases in northern Mali as an Al-Qaeda-linked group there split, with the splinter group calling for talks to end the offensive against the militants. There were also fresh reports of Malian troops carrying out summary executions, with one rights group saying at least 31 people had been killed in the central town of Sevare and some bodies dumped in wells. Bombing raids overnight targeted Ansongo, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the town of Gao, and ... read more

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