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Tuareg rebels in deadly Mali raid Tuareg rebels in deadly Mali raid
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Ten Malian soldiers have been killed and six others wounded in an attack on an army post by Tuareg rebels in the north-east, the defence ministry says.Ten Malian soldiers have been killed and six others wounded in an attack on an army post by Tuareg rebels in the north-east, the defence ministry says.
An army statement said 17 rebels died in the assault in Abeibara in the frontier region bordering Algeria.An army statement said 17 rebels died in the assault in Abeibara in the frontier region bordering Algeria.
The raid comes despite last month's peace deal with the rebels, who want more autonomy and wealth-sharing. The raid comes despite last month's ceasefire with the rebels, who want more autonomy and wealth-sharing.
A Tuareg spokesman told AFP news agency the attack was to avenge the death last month of rebel leader Barka Cheik.A Tuareg spokesman told AFP news agency the attack was to avenge the death last month of rebel leader Barka Cheik.
The Tuareg are an historically nomadic people living in the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa.The Tuareg are an historically nomadic people living in the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa.
Tuareg militants in Mali and Niger have been engaged in sporadic armed struggles for several decades.Tuareg militants in Mali and Niger have been engaged in sporadic armed struggles for several decades.
The Malian military has accused them of involvement in drug-smuggling.The Malian military has accused them of involvement in drug-smuggling.
When the peace deal was signed in April, the government agreed to scale back its presence in the north. When the ceasefire was signed in April, the government agreed to scale back its presence in the north.
The agreement was brokered by Libya, which promised to help develop the region and fight poverty, which reporters say underlies the unrest.The agreement was brokered by Libya, which promised to help develop the region and fight poverty, which reporters say underlies the unrest.