Nocere – Earth Disasters

Less than six months since the peace deal was signed between the Malian troops and the Tuareg, however, recent attack on Mali army base showed that the attempt to bring peace was yet another failure.

According to military sources, the Tuareg raided an army base on a Saturday morning, in the town of Nampala, 500km (310 miles) northeast of the capital, Bamako. The total death toll amounted to at least 20, including nine security troops and 11 attackers. Several hostages were taken as well.

The North Mali Tuareg Alliance for Change (ATNMC), which did not sign the peace deal in July, claimed to have launched the attack. The purpose of the attack was intended to force the government into having a dialogue for more resources to be spent in their homeland. The Tuareg was a nomadic people along the Sahel and Sahara regions.

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