Troops Killed In Casamance Rebel Attack On Village
December 29 2010
Officials in Senegal say rebel fighters from the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) have attacked a southern Senagalese village near the Gambian border, reports the Voice of America News.
An army patrol engaged the rebels, with fighting leading to casualties on both sides, an army spokesman said on Monday.
At least five troops were killed in Sunday's fighting and an ambush on Monday, the spokesman said, as reported by RTT News. The MFDC has not commented on the...
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