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                       2 Killed, 1 Wounded in Mali Blasts

   Officials in northern Mali say a suicide bomber attacked an army
   barricade Saturday in Timbuktu, wounding one soldier.
   Earlier Saturday, a Malian armed forces vehicle drove over a land mine
   east of Timbuktu, killing two soldiers.
   Mali has been the target of a series of attacks claimed by Islamist
   insurgents since France launched a military intervention against
   al-Qaida-linked groups that had seized northern Mali. France began its
   operation in Mali in January.
   French President Francois Hollande has said France plans to begin
   pulling its troops out of northern Mali in April.
   Analysts warn a French withdrawal could leave northern Mali vulnerable
   to a renewed militant takeover. The Malian army was not able to fight
   the militants on its own. However, a multi-nation African force being
   assembled needs more training and equipment to protect Malian towns.
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