Malian Border

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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.

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  Ansar Dine Claims Mali Attacks, Threatens Ivory Coast and Mauritania

  Jihadist group Ansar Dine today claimed responsibility for two weekend attacks in Mali near the borders with Mauritania and Ivory Coast, and threatened to strike both countries.

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  3 Mali Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack

  Three Malian soldiers died Saturday in a jihadist attack on the southwestern town of Nara, on the Mauritania border, with several Islamist fighters also killed, officials said.

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  Armed Men Ambush Police Base in Southern Mali

  Dozens of armed men on motorbikes suspected of being Islamic militants attacked a police base in southern Mali early today, security sources said.

• Nine 'Terrorists' Killed Near Algeria-Mali Border

  Algerian armed forces killed nine armed Islamists near the Malian border, the defence ministry said.