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Malian army soldiers patrol in the village of Bintagoungou near Goundam in central Mali. (AFP)

7 Soldiers Killed in ‘Terror’ Attack in Mali

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 9, 2017 | World

The Malian government announced on Monday that seven soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in a “terrorist attack” on a military position in the village of Almoustrat in the northwest. Military sources told Agence France Presse that two people were killed and...

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German soldiers stand near a helicopter at the MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) base in Gao on April 7, 2017. AFP PHOTO / Sebastien RIEUSSEC

1 Dead, 9 Wounded in Rocket Attack on UN Camp in Mali

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 4, 2017 | World

Shelling and rocket fire on a UN camp near the airport in Mali’s troubled northern city of Timbuktu killed one person and wounded nine peacekeepers, the United Nations peacekeeping mission said late Wednesday. “A mortar and rocket attack was launched...

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Malian soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao on June 13, 2013. (AFP)

Mali Extends State of Emergency for Six Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 30, 2017 | World

Mali announced on Sunday that it was extending the state of emergency in the country by six months in an effort to curb terror attacks. The National Assembly voted to extend a state of emergency in a bid to quell an upsurge in attacks by militants based in the desert...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Official Talks with Mali’s President (SPA)

Saudi-Malian Summit Discusses Cooperation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday a session of official talks with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of the Republic of Mali. At the outset of the session, the King handed over to the Malian...

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Malian soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint at the entrance to Timbuktu, Mali, after unknown assailants attacked and withdrew from inside a U.N. police base in the city, February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Moulaye Chirfi

Saudi Kingdom Condemns Attack on a Military Base in Mali

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the attack on a military base in the Republic of Mali near the border with the Republic of Burkina Faso, in which eleven soldiers were killed and four injured, on...