Tag: #Mali
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Foreign forces in Sahel struggle with flagging public support
Bamako, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): If military operations depend on winning hearts and minds, the thousands of foreign troops deployed to the Sahel to combat jihadism seem to be on losing ground. At first welcomed, these troops find themselves today in the crosshairs as a growing number of locals in this fragile region accuse them of…
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Mali president says stability at stake
Bamako, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appealed for citizens to unite behind the country’s army, after the latest deadly militant strike killed more than 40 soldiers. The president has declared three days of mourning after Friday’s attack on an army base in Indelimane, the northeast of the country near the border…
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Fresh attack pushes Mali army death toll to 51
Bamako, Nov 4 (AFP/APP): A day after dozens of Malian soldiers died in a devastating militant raid on a military base, a roadside bomb killed two more troops in the violence-wracked West African country, the army said Sunday. Six soldiers were also injured in the latest in a string of attacks underscoring the fragility of…
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IS claims responsibility for deadly Mali attacks
Bamako, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for a devastating raid that killed 49 Malian troops as well as a blast that led to the death of a French soldier who became the latest casualty in the conflict-torn region. The strikes underscored the fragility of an area straddling several West African…