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Mali Detains 49 Ivorian Soldiers, Calls Them ‘Mercenaries'


Mali Detains 49 Ivorian Soldiers, Calls Them ‘Mercenaries'
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Mali's government described the 49 Ivorian troops seized upon their arrival in the country as "mercenaries," heightening tensions between the two nations. Ivory Coast said the soldiers’ deployment was part of a support contract signed with the U.N mission in Mali, which the U.N. later confirmed.

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