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Malian officials initially blamed Tuareg rebels active in the Sahara for the January abduction.
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Malian officials initially blamed Tuareg rebels for the abduction.
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Malian officials initially blamed Tuareg rebels for abducting the four Europeans although suspicions soon turned to al Qaeda.
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Malian officials initially blamed Tuareg rebels for abducting the two Swiss nationals, one German and one Briton near Mali's border with Niger in January.
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Malian officials initially blamed Tuareg rebels for abducting the two Swiss nationals, one German and one Briton near Mali's border with Niger last Thursday.