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Two Malian soldiers killed in landmine explosion

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25-11-2014 | 11:25

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A mine explosion hit a government minister's convoy in northern Mali on Tuesday, killing two soldiers and injuring nine others, a colonel in the Malian army said.

It was not immediately clear who was responsible. Al Qaeda-linked Islamists continue to carry out attacks despite a French-led intervention last year to drive them out of the desert north.

"This morning on the road to Bourem, a vehicle which was part of the ministerial convoy was hit by an explosive device," said Colonel Souleymane Maiga, referring to a town in Gao region.

"It's a heavy toll, with two soldiers killed and nine injured, including four seriously."

Rural Development Minister Bocari Treta was unharmed.

A third and final round of peace negotiations began in Algiers last week between the Malian government and a grouping of mostly Tuareg rebels operating in the north

Officially, the rebels have split with their former Islamist allies but a French general in the military "Operation Barkhane" said last month he suspected ties remain.

In a further sign of growing violence, suspected Islamist fighters kidnapped 10 children on Saturday and killed two others who tried to escape in northern Mali.

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