Militants seize army base in central MaliSuspected Islamist militants attacked and seized control of an army base in the central Malian town of Nampala on Tuesday, the deputy mayor of a nearby town said. "The army is regrouping in town (Diabaly) and is preparing a c More… |
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80 hostages freed as special forces storm Mali hotelEighty hostages held by Islamist gunmen have been freed from a luxury hotel in Mali's capital as government special forces moved floor by floor to clear the building, Mali's state broadcaster and a security source. More… |
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Islamist gunmen attack luxury hotel in Mali's BamakoIslamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, taking 170 hostages in a former French colony that has been battling rebels allied to Al Qaeda for several years. More… |
