Tuareg rebels say they have taken control of an important military
base in north Mali after having surrounded the location for weeks.
Bayes
Ag Dicknane, an officer with the rebel forces on the ground near
Tessalit, said Sunday that there are no Malian soldiers left in the
town's base.
A spokesman for the Malian army Colonel Idrissa Traore said he was verifying the claim.
The
military base in Tessalit is one of the largest in northern Mali.
Whoever controls the installation has a major strategic advantage as
the town has an airport.
Tuareg rebels began attacking
locations across north Mali in mid January. Dozens have been killed on
both sides and more than 100,000 civilians have be forced to flee the
fighting.
The rebels want independence for the north of Mali.
source:AP
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