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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Nov 2, 2019, 05:53 AM Nov 2019

Mali attack kills 53 soldiers in north of the country

Source: BBC

Militants in north-east Mali have killed 53 soldiers and one civilian in an attack on a military post, the government said.

This makes it one of the deadliest assaults of the past decade.
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Mali has suffered violence since 2012, when Islamist militants took over the north of the country. With the help of France, Mali's army has recaptured the territory but insecurity continues.
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Reinforcements sent to the post after Friday's attack found 10 survivors and "significant material damage", government spokesperson Yaya Sangare said.



Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-50273312

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Mali attack kills 53 soldiers in north of the country (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 OP
Rip brother soldiers TEB Nov 2019 #1
Vibes to the victims and their families. applegrove Nov 2019 #2
Another day another terrorist attack by Islamists Devil Child Nov 2019 #3
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