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Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks

<p>Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliate</p><p>Mali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults

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Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks<p>Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliate</p><p>Mali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults
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