2015-02-03 16:28
Bamako — A Malian official says that a French military operation
killed 12 extremists in far northern Mali, amid renewed violence in the
region.
The French Defense Ministry says that French troops put a
dozen fighters "out of action" after moving in on the group in the
rugged Adrar des Ifoghas area Saturday. A local official in northern
Mali confirmed Tuesday that the 12 were killed. He spoke on condition of
anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
The French ministry said no French troops were killed.
French
and U.N. troops remain in the region after France intervened in former
colony Mali two years ago and dispersed Islamic extremists who had taken
control of the arid north. Recent months have seen repeated attacks by
extremists and rising tensions with the Tuaregs.
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