Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Voice of America: Mali Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Rebels

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Mali Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Rebels
Jan 8th 2013, 15:14

Malian soldiers have fired artillery at Islamist fighters who tried to push toward the government-controlled south of the country. Military sources said Tuesday that soldiers fired "warning shots" overnight to halt the advance of fighters toward Mopti, a government stronghold about 650 kilometers northeast of the capital, Bamako.   The French News Agency says the fighters retreated after the shots. The incident raised fears of new clashes in Mali, where Islamists and Tuareg ...

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