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               Chadian Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack in Mali

   Two Chadian soldiers are dead after suspected militants attacked their
   position in northern Mali.
   Security officials say suicide bombers detonated a car filled with
   explosives on Wednesday in the city of Tessalit.
   There was no immediate claim of responsibility. However,
   al-Qaida-linked militants have continued to launch sporadic attacks in
   the region since being scattered by a French-led offensive earlier this
   year.
   The Chadian soldiers were part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission that is
   taking over security responsibilities.
   Local officials say at least one civilian was killed in the attack.
   Mali has seen a surge in violence in recent weeks.
   Earlier this month, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita cut short a trip
   to France to deal with a mutiny at a military camp near Bamako and
   clashes between Malian soldiers and MNLA rebels in Kidal.
   Last month, a suicide bombing in the northern city of Timbuktu killed
   at least four people. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed
   responsibility.
   Mr. Keita`s government has been trying to restore order after 21 months
   of turmoil that included a Tuareg uprising, a coup in Bamako and an
   Islamist militant takeover in the country`s north.
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