Islamist Group Ansar Dine

The Malian army captured two people linked to Islamist group Ansar Dine and seized evidence linking them to planned attacks, security sources said on Saturday.

Special forces from Burkina Faso have swept into rebel-held northern Mali aboard a helicopter and whisked a Swiss hostage to safety in a pre-arranged handover by Islamist rebels. Beatrice Stockly, her face clear of the black turban the rebels had her wear, appeared tired but in high spirits on the helicopter flying her to Ouagadougou after the reb...

The Malian army captured two people linked to Islamist group Ansar Dine and seized evidence linking them to planned attacks, security sources said on Saturday.

Special forces from Burkina Faso have swept into rebel-held northern Mali aboard a helicopter and whisked a Swiss hostage to safety in a pre-arranged handover by Islamist rebels. Beatrice Stockly, her face clear of the black turban the rebels had her wear, appeared tired but in high spirits on the helicopter flying her to Ouagadougou after the reb...