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Terror attack in Mali: 3 Indians, including 2 from Telugu states, abducted by al-Qaeda-linked militants; diamond cement factory staff taken hostage
In a suspected terror attack in Mali, three Indian nationals, including two from Telugu states, were abducted from a cement ...
Indian kidnapped in Mali: Naveen Patnaik requests EAM Jaishankar to secure release of Venkatramana; asks him to personally intervene
Naveen Patnaik has appealed to the External Affairs Ministry for intervention following the suspected abduction of P ...
Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
BAMAKO, Mali — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali's military said Tuesday — an ...
Barrick Mining office in Mali's capital Bamako reopens under new provisional administration, sources say
DAKAR (Reuters) -Malian tax officials have reopened Barrick Mining's office in the capital Bamako under new interim ...
Why did al-Qaida linked terrorist group abduct Indians in Mali? Relative shares chilling account
An Indian national, P Venkataraman, was abducted in Mali. He was kidnapped by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. The ...
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Mali Attack Killed 50 or More, but Leaders Say Little - The New York Times
Crowds near the site of Tuesday’s attack, when Islamist rebels killed at least 50 members of Mali’s armed forces in an assault on the capital, Bamako.
The Independent2y
Mali's military junta holds referendum on new constitution that it calls a step toward new elections - The Independent
The draft also consolidates the position of the President of Mali, a move that has drawn much political debate. The current constitution, dating from 1992, states that “the government determines ...
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Bloody attack in Mali’s capital shows al-Qaeda’s shifting strategy
A video still shows a plume of smoke in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 17, when militants with an al-Qaeda affiliate launched an attack in the city. (AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images) ...
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Bamako hotel hostage takers could come from multiple groups | TIME
Harouna Traore—AP Mali trooper assist a hostage to leave the scene, from the Radisson Blu hotel to safety after gunmen attacked the hotel in Bamako, Mali on Nov. 20, 2015.
The Independent2mon
Mali's military government is suspending political parties' activities, state TV says - The Independent
Mali for more than a decade has faced attacks by armed groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization, and the threat has been growing. More about Mali Bamako Police Islamic State Russia ...
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At Least 20 Dead, Including American, in Terror Attack on Hotel in Bamako, Mali - NBC News
Gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, seizing 170 guests and staff in an ongoing hostage-taking that has left at least three people dead.