In Sévaré, Mali, on Aug. 7, suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel used by UN peacekeepers, killing a number of people and taking hostages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The militants had first attacked a nearby military base, with no deaths reported.
Malian troops stormed the hotel on Aug. 8, freeing the hostages. In total, 13 people were killed, including five UN peacekeepers.
Back in January 2012, Islamist and Tuareg groups staged an uprising in...
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