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Mauritania's army conducts military drills on its south-eastern border with Mali. Photo: Armed Forces of Mauritania
Mauritania's army conducts military drills on its south-eastern border with Mali. Photo: Armed Forces of Mauritania
Mauritania holds border military drills amid increasing tensions with Mali
Army exercises follow reports of attacks on southern villages by the Malian army