Counterterrorism Mali
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Canadian peacekeepers in Mali challenged by geography, shifting violenceDistance and geography have been cited as the primary reasons Canadian medical helicopters remained on the ground in northern Mali during two bloody attacks on UN peacekeepers last fall.CanadaJan 15, 2019
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Canadian Forces in Mali unharmed by bomb, extremists claim responsibilityA car-bomb explosion in northern Mali killed three civilians on Monday, and one group reportedly claimed that Canadian soldiers and other foreign forces were targeted.WorldNov 13, 2018
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Canada’s on a new kind of mission in Mali — mixing peacekeeping with counterterrorismMali’s north has erupted into a full-blown insurgency, with as many as 20 different jihadist and rebel groups — some with ties to al-Qaida and the Islamic State — now battling for control.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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