Tuareg Rebel Base Is 'Destroyed' -- BBC NewsThe authorities in Mali say the army has destroyed the most active Tuareg rebel group's main base.
The defence ministry said a number of rebels and weapons had been seized in the operation in Tinsalak, close to the border with Niger.
But the rebel group - led by Ibrahim Ag Bahanga - said the government had found a base abandoned six months ago.
The group did not join several other Tuareg factions which recently returned to peace talks with Mali's government.
The defence ministry statement said the base was destroyed on Monday and journalists would be invited to view it next week.
The BBC's Martin Vogl in the Malian capital, Bamako, says it is difficult to check claims from either side given that the site lies in a remote and sparsely inhabited desert.
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My Comment: This is a war that has been ongoing for years. The possibility that it may be coming to an end gives many hope that there may be a way for Africa to finally go down a path that will bring stability and peace.
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