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IS claims responsibility for deadly Mali attacks on 50 soldiers

Mali's army has been struggling in the face of a jihadist revolt. [Photo: AFP]

The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for a devastating raid that killed 49 Malian troops as well as a blast that led to the death of a French soldier who became the latest casualty in the conflict-torn region.

The strikes underscored the fragility of an area straddling several West African countries battling increasing jihadist violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.

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