Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership’s failure.
Mali junta faces rebel blockade
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- Mali holds funeral for key junta figure killed in militant assaults The Independent —
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