French Troops In 'Very Violent' Mali Combat -- Al Jazeera
Fighting ongoing in northeastern mountains as suicide bombing kills at least six government allies in Kidal city.
France's defence minister has confirmed that French forces are engaged in heavy fighting in northern Mali, as suicide car bombing killed six government allies in the city of Kidal.
The bomber carried out the attack on Tuesday evening at a checkpoint at an entrance to Kidal, Ag Alghabas Intalla, a leader of the Islamic Movement of Azawad, or MIA, said by phone from Kidal.
He said he counted six dead and others wounded. The MIA group is fighting with the Malian army and French troops against armed rebels.
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Seven killed by Islamist car bomb in north Mali: MNLA -- Reuters
Seven Killed in Northern Mali Suicide Bombing -- Voice of America
Car bomb hits northern Mali town of Kidal: army -- Reuters
Al Qaeda finds new stronghold in rugged mountains of Mali as it regroups in Africa -- FOX News
Al-Qaeda's Mali battle plan discovered by French military -- Examiner
US blacklists leader of Mali rebel group -- iol News
West African Leaders Meet Over Mali, Guinea Bissau -- Voice of America
Chad calls for urgent African help to fight Islamists in Mali -- Reuters
Chad calls for swift ECOWAS troop deployment to Mali -- Global Post/AFP
Kerry Urges Africans to
Al Qaeda finds new stronghold in rugged mountains of Mali as it regroups in Africa -- FOX News
Al-Qaeda's Mali battle plan discovered by French military -- Examiner
US blacklists leader of Mali rebel group -- iol News
West African Leaders Meet Over Mali, Guinea Bissau -- Voice of America
Chad calls for urgent African help to fight Islamists in Mali -- Reuters
Chad calls for swift ECOWAS troop deployment to Mali -- Global Post/AFP
Kerry Urges Africans to Take Over Malian Operations -- Voice of America
German military has long experience of Mali -- Deutsche Welle
Mali: Post-Conflict Mali - Reprisal or Reconciliation? -- Andrew Lebovich, AllAfrica.com
Mali conflict not a short-term issue, UN aid official warns -- Toronto Star
Al-Qaeda's Mali battle plan discovered by French military -- Examiner
US blacklists leader of Mali rebel group -- iol News
West African Leaders Meet Over Mali, Guinea Bissau -- Voice of America
Chad calls for urgent African help to fight Islamists in Mali -- Reuters
Chad calls for swift ECOWAS troop deployment to Mali -- Global Post/AFP
Kerry Urges Africans to Take Over Malian Operations -- Voice of America
German military has long experience of Mali -- Deutsche Welle
Mali: Post-Conflict Mali - Reprisal or Reconciliation? -- Andrew Lebovich, AllAfrica.com
Mali conflict not a short-term issue, UN aid official warns -- Toronto Star