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Gunmen have attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, killing seven people.<\/p>\n

Five of those who died were Malian security guards. The Malian military said the assault had been repulsed and four of the gunmen killed.<\/p>\n

No group has claimed Monday’s attack. Islamist militants frequently target the UN mission in Mali.<\/p>\n

More than 100 members of the force have been killed.<\/p>\n

The country’s security has gradually worsened since 2013, when French forces repelled allied Islamist and Tuareg rebel fighters who had much of the north, including Timbuktu.<\/p>\n

French troops and a 10,000-strong force of UN peacekeepers have been battling to stabilise the former French colony.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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