Plans For Islamist Breakaway State Within Mali Collapse -- The Telegraph
A plan for Tuareg rebels to unite with hardline Islamists to proclaim a breakaway Islamic state in northern Mali have collapsed as the two sides failed to reach a deal.
"We have refused to approve the final statement because it is different from the protocol agreement which we have signed," said Ibrahim Assaley, the Tuareg rebel National Liberation Front of Azawad (FNLA).
Moussa Ag Asherif, a fighter close to the leadership of the Ansar Dine Islamist group, confirmed the impasse in talks which came just 48 hours after the two groups announced their plans for joint domination of the remote desert region.
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