Mali Troops

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  African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack

  The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.

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  France Claims Capture Of Key Islamic State Figure In Mali: Report

  French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State extremist group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday.

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  Mali's President Announces Resignation After Rebel Troops Launch Coup

  Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation.

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  First Two UN Peacekeepers Die Of Coronavirus

  Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday. Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the world, these two are the first whose deaths were directly linked to the pandemic.

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  18 UN Troops, 2 Civilians Injured In Mali Mortar Attack

  Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country.

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  British Military Dog Awarded Medal For Saving Troops In Afghanistan

  A UK Special Forces dog was today awarded a medal equivalent of the country's highest military honour for his role in saving hundreds of troops during his tour of duty in Afghanistan.

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  Death Toll in Mali Hotel Siege Rises to 12: Army

  Twelve people were killed, two of them foreigners, in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali which ended early Saturday when government troops intervened, military sources said.

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  7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack

  Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.

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  Malian Troops Kill Jihadists on Ivory Coast Border: Defence Source

  Malian troops killed several jihadists near the country's southern border with Ivory Coast and destroyed the insurgents' camp in a forest straddling the frontier, a Malian army officer said Thursday.

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  Mali Kills 3 'Terrorists' in Border Sweep: Sources

  Malian soldiers killed three "terrorists" on Wednesday during a cross-border search operation for jihadists backed by Ivorian troops, security sources said.

• UN Chief Launches Inquiry into Mali Protest Deaths

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will open an inquiry into the fatal shootings allegedly by UN troops of three protesters during demonstrations in northern Mali, his spokesman said Thursday.

• Peacekeeper Killed in Fresh Attack on UN Camp in Mali

  A peacekeeper with the UN force in Mali was killed early on Saturday when gunmen launched a fresh attack on the camp housing UN troops in the country's north, UN officials said.

• Mali's President Recalls French Help Against Insurgency at Paris Rally

  Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said Sunday his participation at a massive rally in Paris against terrorism carried special significance as it came exactly two years after French troops launched an offensive against Islamists in his country.

• 6 UN Peacekeeping Troops Injured in Mali Blast

  Six UN peacekeeping troops were injured in a blast Sunday in northeastern Mali, where four UN trucks were also torched by gunmen, military sources said.

• Nine UN Troops Killed in Worst Attack Yet on Mali Force

  Nine United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed when heavily armed gunmen on motorbikes ambushed their convoy on Friday, the deadliest attack yet on U.N. troops in Mali, the mission said.