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Al Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing two French soldiers in Mali

Al Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing two French soldiers in Mali

AL QAEDA’S branch in North Africa has claimed responsibility for killing two French soldiers who died when their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in eastern Mali, Site Intelligence Group has reported. The soldiers were on a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering mission in the eastern region of Menaka when the blast occurred. The group, known as Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin or JNIM, condemned the "indiscriminate" killing of 100 civilians in western Niger over the weekend, SITE Intel said.
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French, Nigerien soldiers hunt for gunmen who killed aid workers

French, Nigerien soldiers hunt for gunmen who killed aid workers

FRENCH and Nigerien soldiers have combed a wildlife reserve in Niger and the surrounding area for traces of the gunmen who killed six French aid workers a day earlier, a French military source said. The unidentified gunmen, who rode on motorbikes, attacked the group who worked for the humanitarian charity ACTED in a giraffe reserve just 65 km from the capital Niamey. A Nigerien guide and a local driver employed by ACTED were also killed. ACTED said in a statement the group had been "senselessly and cowardly murdered by armed individuals". No one has claimed responsibility for the assault. But…
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