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Mali: Fighting continues as Tuareg separatists claim Kidal

A spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. Among them, a car bomb in Bamako killed Mali's defense minister.

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Mali: Fighting continues as Tuareg separatists claim KidalA spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. Among them, a car bomb in Bamako killed Mali's defense minister.
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