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Following the Libyan exodus, touaregs have given an ultimatum to Aqim in northern Mali: Leave!
Mali : des Touaregs lancent un ultimatum à Aqmi - Temoust.org | Le portail du peuple touareg berbère Kel Tamasheq
""It seems that the Islamists have taken the threat seriously, because they left one of their bases in the Adrar Tigharghar, a mountainous desert, about 120 kilometers from the Algerian border," he says. These soldiers also arrested drug traffickers."
So they are not only threatening Bamako.
They have returned from Libya with huge loads of arms, according to some reports - including SAM missiles.
Without Qadhafi's support they would have had to bring cash, too. Perhaps Saif is helping out.
One touareg leader claimed they are "better equipped than the Malian army".
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How interesting. An exodus of battle-trained Tuareg from Gaddafi's old army could finally rid north Mali of its scourge. They may well simply move in on some of AQIM's current operations, but as long as that's limited to smuggling and not kidnapping foreigners, tourists may overlook their recent alliances.

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PS: I recall tracking down Adrar Tigharghar before. It's here where a failed French raid last year tried to free M. Germaneau (kidnapping #11) who was later declared shot in the crossfire/killed in retaliation (but probably died of ill health - a less useful story to both sides at the time).

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How about this scenario - touaregs chase the islamists out of the desert and liberate the hostages, found in good shape.
Now THAT would make Bamako (and the Algies) look like fools. And juice up touareg claim to ownership of the desert.
Hehe - can dream can't I.
But it could happen.
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Is this new news? Will there be a build up of security forces in the region to oversee the project?

Algeria's Sonatrach vows Mali oil drilling by mid 2012 | News by Country | Reuters
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Who provides security in the Taoudenni basin? Are there any Malian military in the region?

Mauretanian Aqim member arrested in Niger
Niger: Militant with 'ties to killers' of French engineer arrested - Adnkronos Security
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I do not think there are military in Taoudenni. The Mali military wanted to charge a colleague of mine about 30K euros for a military escort to the salt mine there.
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Chinese oil companies also moving in, promising to find Mali's first producing wells shortly
RECHERCHES PETROLIERES: Petroplus Angola promet du pétrole aux Maliens | L'AUBE
There's gold up there, too - but no military? What is ATT thinking?

French arms deals with ten African countries, including Mali, Mauretania, Niger
http://af.reuters.com/article/maurit...7LQ3DA20111026

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