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Mali lawmaker tells of threats over al-Qaida talk
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Posted on 10/30/2011 4:19:09 PM PDT by nuconvert
A Malian lawmaker who has been outspoken about his country's alleged role in providing refuge to an offshoot of the al-Qaida terror network says he was stopped in traffic Sunday in the capital by armed men who warned him to stop talking about the matter.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; alqaeda; alqaida; aqim; islam; jihad; mali
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10/30/2011 4:19:16 PM PDT
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nuconvert
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Thanks nuconvert.
A map of the Sahel region showing where Al Qaeda operates (AFP/Graphic)
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10/30/2011 4:51:06 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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