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February 21, 2013

Legionnaire killed as Mali says major operations ending
Paris (AFP) Feb 19, 2013
Mali said Tuesday that major military operations against Islamist rebels were winding down, despite the killing of a French Legionnaire in the country's mountainous north. "The situation is much better than a few weeks ago. Large-scale military operations are coming to an end. What remains is to secure the liberated areas," Mali's Prime Minister Diango Cissoko said after meeting in Paris with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Fabius said "difficult operations" remained in the country, wher ... read more

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