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Could This Mean War As French Military Troops Are Attacked In Mali
Dec 1, 2020
Attacks in remote towns appear to be a rare attempt at a coordinated attack on international forces operating in conflict affected country, Mali
Northern part of  Mali has been one of the center of violence and rebel attacks since 2012, despite the presence of thousands of UN, foreign and French Military Forces.
Three military bases with foreign soldiers in northern Mali have come under separate attacks within the space of a few hours, according to officials.
The camps in Kidal, Menaka and Gao were attacked  by "indirect fire" on Monday morning today 30th of November, said Thomas Romiguier, a spokesman for French forces who have more than 5, 100 personnel spread forces across the region.
No deaths or injuries were recorded, and the only damage was to a United Nations base in Kidal, which got destroyed added Romiguier.
Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the Chadian head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), condemned the attacks.
"We remain in solidarity with our partners and will spare no effort to carry out our respective mandates and bring peace to Mali, and arrest those behind the attacks" he said.
The attacks came after French forces killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al - Qaeda's North Africa wing on November 10.
The former Malian army colonel, also known as Bamoussa Diarra, was a right - hand man of Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of Mali's most prominent armed group, Jama'at Nusrat al - Islam wal - Muslimin (JNIM), which has repeatedly attacked soldiers and civilians in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso.
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