Heavy Fighting Reported Between Mali Forces And Tuareg Rebels

Dozens Of Tuareg Rebels Dead In Mali Clash, Says Army -- BBC

Forty-five Tuareg rebels have been killed in two days of fierce clashes with Mali's government troops, the country's military says.

It says that two soldiers also died in the fighting in the vast desert area of northern Mali.

Some of the rebels have returned from Libya where they had been part of Col Muammar Gaddafi's security forces.

The Tuareg are calling for an autonomous Azawad region in the north of Mali.

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More News On Clashes Between Mali Forces And Tuareg Rebels

'Dozens' killed in Mali clashes -- Al Jazeera
Fierce clashes between Malian army and Tuareg rebels kill 47 -- The Telegraph
Mali military says 47 killed in northern clashes -- MSNBC/Reuters
Tuareg rebels attack towns in north Mali -- Boston.com/AP
Tuareg rebels, including former pro-Gadhafi fighters, attack 2 more towns in north Mali -- Washington Post/AP
Mali troops fight off Tuareg rebel offensive -- AFP
Tuareg Rebels Attack More Towns in Northern Mali -- Voice of America