French - Backed Forces Clash with Rebels in Mali
- Author:
- AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 31 March 2013
- Tags:
- Mali, International Terrorism, Arms and Military Affairs, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Governance
Malian soldiers and French fighter jets have been battling rebels who launched an attack on Timbuktu on Saturday night. A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint and injured a Malian soldier. The rebels have also fought other Al-Qaeda linked groups throughout the country.
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