French troops in 'very violent' Mali combat
France's defence minister has confirmed that French forces are engaged in heavy fighting in northern Mali, as suicide car bombing killed six government allies in the city of Kidal.
The bomber carried out the attack on Tuesday evening at a checkpoint at an entrance to Kidal, Ag Alghabas Intalla, a leader of the Islamic Movement of Azawad, or MIA, said by phone from Kidal.
He said he counted six dead and others wounded. The MIA group is fighting with the Malian army and French troops against armed rebels.
Responsibility for the suicide attack has not been claimed, but it is suspected to be the work of fighters of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/02/2013227155232692900.html
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Their theme song and choreography are pretty catchy...
a different link used now.
Great video.
My son played Zach, the director, in a theatrical production of that - difficlut script to learn. Now you've reminded me I've ordered the DVD of the film.
Sorry about the threadjack.
I've seen it both onstage and onscreen, and loved it. 
