Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Mali: Al-Qaeda linked Islamists move closer south to military-held town

Islamist extremists who seized Mali’s north have moved even closer toward areas under government control Monday, a military official and witness said, reigniting long-held fears that the al-Qaeda-linked militants could try to push further into the southern part of the country.

A military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the insurgents had reached the village of Bourei, only 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the last

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