Rebels, Pro-Government Militias Clash Before Talks In Niger
August 17 2015
Armed groups in Mali have been trading accusations over a cease-fire breach, reports Reuters.
Fighting broke out on Saturday south of Kidal, in northern Mali, between the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) Tuareg rebel group and an alliance of pro-government militias known as Platform.
This was the first apparent breach of the accord signed with the government in June.
Each side blamed the other for opening fire. Fighting reportedly lasted for several hours. It was...
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