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Landmine kills four civilians: police

February 7, 2013 15:01
Four Malians were killed when their vehicle drove over a landmine in northern territory where French-led forces recently chased out Islamist rebels, Mali's paramilitary police said Thursday. "Yesterday (Wednesday) a vehicle was blown up by a mine placed by the Islamist criminals between Douentza and Gao. There were four deaths," an officer told AFP in Douentza, 800 kilometres (500 miles) northeast of the Malian capital Bamako. The source earlier indicated that those killed had been Malian soldiers, but later said "they were civilians coming from a market".

Landmine kills four Malian troops: police

February 7, 2013 11:45
Four Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle drove over a landmine in northern territory where French-led forces recently chased out Islamist rebels, Mali's paramilitary police said Thursday. "Yesterday (Wednesday) a Malian army vehicle was blown up by a mine placed by the Islamist criminals between Douentza and Gao. There were four deaths," an officer told AFP in Douentza, 800 kilometres (500 miles) northeast of the Malian capital Bamako.

UPDATE 1-Malian forces push north toward Islamist stronghold Gao

January 25, 2013 06:45
* Malian army reaches town of Hombori - sources * African troops prepare to join French-led offensive (Adds details, background) By Richard Valdmanis SEGOU, Mali, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Government forces advanced into northern Mali on Friday and reached the town of Hombori, some 160 km (100 miles) south of the Islamist rebel stronghold of Gao, after French air strikes drove back the militants, military sources said.

Malian forces push north toward Islamist stronghold Gao

January 25, 2013 05:45
SEGOU, Mali, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Government forces advanced into northern Mali on Friday and reached the town of Hombori, some 160 km (100 miles) south of the Ismalist rebel stronghold of Gao, after French air strikes drove back the militants, military sources said.
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