Malian Islamists Move South Toward Government Forces -- Reuters
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Islamist rebels in control of northern Mali pushed south, close to government positions on Monday, army sources said, raising fears of fresh clashes after months of tense standoff.
Militants seized the northern two-thirds of the arid African nation in April, setting up what Western and regional powers fear could provide a haven for radicals to plot international attacks.
Heavily armed Islamist groups in convoys of pick-up trucks had been reported in the Mopti region, where government troops have been stationed since the revolt, a Malian military official told Reuters.
"The rebels have been advancing and have been sighted in several places ... We are waiting for them. If they attack us, we will fight back," said the official, who asked not to be identified.
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More News On Mali's Growing Conflict
Official: Mali Islamists move closer to military-held town, raising fears they will push south -- Washington Post/AP
Official: Mali Islamists Closer to Gov't Areas -- ABC News/AP
Mali army 'fire on Islamists' in response to incursion -- BBC
Mali government 'waiting for' Islamist attack -- Deutsche Welle
Mali Islamist group abandons ceasefire, resumes hostilities -- CBC/AP
Islamist group breaks truce in Mali conflict -- Euronews
Mali Islamist group revokes peace pledge -- The Australian
Mali PM requests Mauritanian assistance -- Magharebia
Mali crisis paving way for militant attacks on France: judge -- Reuters
Northern Mali: A Violent Islamist Stronghold -- NPR
Al Qaeda Now 'Owns' Northern Mali -- Huffington Post
Mali, a country divided -- LMD
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