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France 'Determined' to Prevent Islamist Terror Bases in Mali

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday reiterated his government's determination to prevent groups like al-Qaida setting up "international terror bases" in rebel-held north Mali.

"Our determination will be total in preventing groups like AQIM (Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb) setting up international terror bases that threaten the peace and prosperity of the whole region and our security too," he said.

Source: Agence France Presse


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