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Jihadist claims responsibility for attack on UN in Mali

Bamako, Mali: A Malian jihadist close to the al-Qaeda-linked militia MUJAO on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed nine UN peacekeepers in the country's restive north.

Friday's attack, the deadliest against the UN mission in Mali, targeted a contingent of peacekeepers from Niger.

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