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Rebel Groups Engage Malian Government Forces in Clashes Across Kidal and Other Regions

Major clashes have erupted in Kidal and several other regions across Mali. The Azawad Liberation Front and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin are launching simultaneous attacks against Malian government positions. The events are unfolding in the West African nation, according t…