01 Apr
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And some residents said by telephone from the sound of heavy weapons in the morning in Camp Timbuktu, who fled from the soldiers accuracy left many of them his uniform and walked out of their positions in strategic points in the city.
One of the witnesses that “the heavy artillery bombardment, but a strong field-free, leaving one.”
And positioning the elements of Arab militia, the window of a Albrbich locally and usually loyal to the central government in the face of the Tuareg, in the streets of the city and especially around the airport, but their deployment shrinking at noon.
He announced Captain Hammadou Sanogu coup leader in Mali Sunday, “return” to the Constitution, institutions and promised to “consult with the living forces in the country” as part of “phase transition” did not specify the duration.
He told press, “We officially announce the commitment from the day to return to the Constitution of the Republic of Mali ratified on February 25, 1992, and republican institutions.”
Announced that the National Movement for the Liberation of Azoad, which is the most prominent elements of the Tuareg rebellion, wrestlemania 2012 live stream that “the forces besieging the city of Timbuktu.”
The list included the historic city on the banks of the River Niger, which is located 800 km northeast of Bamako on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, the city was dubbed as the “Jewel of the Desert” an important station on the caravan route and tourists searching for the discovery of the Tuareg.
The rebels seized early Sunday on the city of Gao, which lies 300 km east and Hamitea militaries after the fighting ended and the day-long flight of the army according to several sources.
And at a distance of about one thousand kilometers northeast of Bamako, the GAO, which is about ninety thousand people, Tawi headquarters staff of government forces in the entire northern region.
Announced that the National Movement for the Liberation of Alazoad “full liberalization” of Gao region where Timbuktu is still only under government control.
The march was the rebels who took advantage of the lack of discipline among the armed forces after the coup of March 22, which was carried out by soldiers row against President Hamadou Toumani Toure, very quickly.
At the beginning of their attack the middle of January they already control a large portion of north-east of the mountains of Mali and Tuareg Avohras traditional lands along the Algerian border.
In a matter of three days they entered the largest city in the northeast that was still beyond their control such as Angogo and Kidal and Gao Bastin tumor and their influence on both the north east of the country almost desert.
Involved in the attack, several armed groups as well as the National Movement for the Liberation of Azoad Islamists, especially the supporters of religion belonging to the road leading Ayad ag Ghali, who was the most prominent of Vathi Kidal.
According to some sources that elements of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, taking part in the attack, a charge denied by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azoad secular constantly.
As well as the Movement for Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa, a breakaway faction led by al-Qaeda and the Mauritanian Financial, its involvement in the attack on Gao.
And that different groups have shared control of the Sunday Gao, entered the National Movement for the Liberation of Azoad military barracks at the entrance to the city while the Islamists took over the second barracks in the city center.
He told the invited “Belkacem,” a spokesman for the movement of Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa to AFP: “We control the camp at number two and a section of the GAO and our aim is jihad and we will help our brothers.”
Unknown and open the doors of the civil prison by force, while several public buildings were looted.
Diarra said the employee at the headquarters of the ruling “on Sunday we saw several scenes of looting and plundering the rebels we saw the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Has destroyed the bank and the Treasury and several buildings.”
And said employees in a hotel, “Wright bearded demolish hotels, including where I work, bars and shouting that God does not allow wrestlemania 28 live stream alcohol.”
It was announced Captain Hammadou Sanogu Saturday night he ordered the army “not to continue fighting,” stressing that “the National Commission for Reform and Democracy (coup)” clearly analyze the situation during the coming hours. ”
And announced Sunday to return to the Constitution and the institutions, stressing “the living forces in consultation with the country” as part of “phase transition” did not specify the duration.
He told press, “but because of the crisis of multi-dimensional taking place in our country, in order to allow the transition in good conditions and to preserve national unity, we have decided, under the auspices of the mediator, open consultations with all the living forces in the country in the framework of the national.”
He explained that a consultation would allow “the establishment of transitional devices to organize elections peaceful, free, open and democratic will not participate in it.”
The coup leader made the remarks to the Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso Djibril Bassole, who is visiting Bamako since Saturday to negotiate with the coup leaders on how to return to constitutional order, as requested by the countries of the economic organization of West African States.
Has announced that the economic organization of West African States (Sadiao 0.15 members) Saturday they put an armed force strength of two thousand men on alert after the fall of the city of Kidal Friday between the hands of rebel Tuareg are now besieging Tmboctoukgerh of the population of Bamako, ask Ibrahim Togo concern to creep Tuareg rebels in northern Mali “fell yesterday and today Gao Kidal, where you will stop these rebels?”.
Ibrahim and attended a rally Saturday to support a new coup who ousted in the March 22 Hammadou President Toumani Toure.
Pending the beginning of the assembly learned that the “rebels entered the GAO (north east),” the biggest city in the desert of northern Mali and the capital of one of the three administrative areas in the north with Kidal (far north) and Timbuktu (north west).
The fighters took control of Muslim groups and Tuareg rebel movement on Friday at the Kidal.
Tuareg rebels have been waging since the mid-January offensive in the north of the country where the government garrisons started falling one after the other until now most of the north east of the country under their control.
Abraham and repeated in the fourth year the student geographically came dressed in sports uniforms to support the coup, “Where will stop these rebels?”. He said, shaking his head in the stadium runway March 26 in Aremadao (south-east of Bamako) “We must find a solution to this.”
She also Ndanko Diaoni a housewife dressed family Alpopo traditional concern by saying “I came to my country. I am not against Amadou Toumani Toure, we were already in poor condition and the burden is exacerbated in this war.”
She said, “Amadou Toumani Toure did not do much” against the rebels, “angry young men and seized power, but the evil sustained and now all we can do is pray to God for peace, we want peace, we need to have peace.”
Hatrha and most of the participants in the opinion gathering held last Saturday in Bamako, non-politicized religious gathering for peace and to meet the call of the clergy in the country.
Modibo Keita Stadium in the city of Kura (near downtown) echoed some 25 thousand (according to the organizers) and the Muslim and Catholic Portstanti all messages of peace They read the Koran in Arabic and French.
And the intervention of Terno Hadi Thiam Islamic preacher known in Mali from the platform erected on the grass, angering the audience when saying a city overrun by the rebels.
“And then what, you will be Timbuktu? What next Timbuktu, S?gou will be? What next Segou, Bamako?”.
He called for “national uprising” and leave aside political differences between supporters and critics of the coup, adding: “Flannqz Mali First of all!”.
He was followed by Patriarch Monsignor Jean Zrbu Bamako, saying that “the situation is dangerous” and “latest news” from the GAO, “would not only increase our grief.”
He said that one question entices many a financial “What holds our fate?”, Calling for peace and pray for peace. He said that “our main concern is the search for peace.”
Prior to that, a few minutes and threw herself on the podium President Mahmoud Deco Supreme Islamic Council of Mali Mpthla the same speech to God.
He said, “Fleihl peace with our hearts and our villages and our country and God alone will carry us peace,” replied the audience in the runways canned, saying, The coup leader, Amadou Sanogu, speaks at a time when it was reported flight of soldiers from the city of Timbuktu, blockaded by rebel forces of the Tuaregs.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Ozoad, which is the main Tuareg rebel group, has said its forces besieging the city of Timbuktu old – the last northern city still under the control of government forces.
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