Tuareg rebels behind January killings, confirms Mali army
The Malian army confirmed on Monday that Tuareg rebels had carried out the summary execution of soldiers and civilians during an offensive in the north-eastern town of Aguelhok on 24 January.
"There were indeed summary executions on this day. People's throats were cut, others were simply shot in the head," he said.
De Raincourt described the attacks in Aguelhok as “absolutely atrocious and unacceptable violence”. He said he could not give the exact number of dead, but it was "about 60."
The Tuareg rebels - whose numbers include those who had returned from fighting in Libya for Moamer Kadhafi - are demanding greater autonomy for their nomadic desert tribes.
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