UN: Terrorist Threat in Mali Continues

The United Nations’ top envoy in Mali warned Thursday that the security situation remains tenuous because of the continued threat of terrorist attacks. U.N. Mali envoy Albert Koenders said terrorist attacks in the north increased in the last part of 2013, killing civilians, four U.N. peacekeepers and two French journalists.  “The terrorist threat has always been at the core of concerns.  An upswing in terrorist activities confirms those concerns which we have consistently...

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