Niger: '14 Dead' in Clash With Pro-Kadhafi Tuaregs

A clash between Niger troops and an armed group that included Malian Tuaregs formerly allied to slain Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi left at least 14 dead, security sources said Thursday.

The incident took place on Sunday in northern Niger and was first reported on Tuesday, when the west African country's defence ministry did not identify the gunmen and only spoke of one dead soldier.

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