in-this-nov-24-2012-photo-soldiers-from-a-malian-army-run-during-a-training-exercise-in-the-barbe-military-zone-in-mopti-mali-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-said-friday-jan-11-2013-that-france-senegal-and-nigeria-have-responded-to-an-appeal-from-malis-president-dioncounda-traore-for-help-to-counter-an-offensive-by-al-qaida-linked-militants-who-control-the-northern-half-of-the-country-and-are-heading-south-the-un-chief-said-that-assisting-the-malian-defense-forces-push-back-against-the-islamist-armed-groups-is-very-important
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