Gunfire was heard early Friday near a key military base near the Malian capital, according to local journalists and residents, although the cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.
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Gunfire was heard early Friday near a key military base near the Malian capital, according to local journalists and residents, although the cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.