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15 Islamists die in Mali fighting - France
 [News24] Around 15 Islamic cut-throats were killed overnight in heavy fighting with French and Chadian forces in northeastern Mali, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.The defence ministry has said dozens of Islamists have died in the area over the past few days. A third French soldier died in the conflict on Saturday. "There were operations carried out by our troops overnight against a group of Islamic fascisti in the region, in the Ametettai valley," Le Drian told BFMTV, adding that there were "around 15 killed". Posted by: Fred 2013-03-06 |
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