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worldMali Junta Faces Crisis After Rebel Offensive and Minister's Assassination
Mali's military junta is under intense pressure following coordinated rebel assaults, the assassination of its defense minister, and the recapture of northern territory by Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked militants.
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worldMali's Defense Chief Killed as Rebels Seize Key Towns in Coordinated Attacks
Mali's Defense Minister Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in a major rebel assault. Separatist groups and militant factions have seized towns, challenging the junta and its Russian security partners.