From The BBC:
At least 20 people have been killed and several taken hostage in an attack by Tuareg rebels on a military base in northern Mali, officials have said.
The Malian defence ministry said the raid occurred shortly before dawn in the town of Nampala, 500km (310 miles) north-east of the capital, Bamako.
The dead included nine security troops and 11 attackers, it added. The rebels say they killed more than 20 soldiers.
It was the first major clash since a peace deal was signed in July.
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My Comment: Africa's disease of tribalism is alive and well in Mali. With the history of animosity and hatred between the groups .... there is very little room to negotiate and compromise.
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