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Radio France Internationale
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Michael Fitzpatrick

US orders departure of staff and families from Mali over attack fears

Jihadist insurgents in Mali. © AP/STR

The United States has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Mali due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks, the State Department has announced.

The US did not mention a specific threat to its employees, but said there was an increased danger of violence affecting Westerners in a country that has been plagued by jihadist attacks for years.

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