New Mali rebel faction calls for negotiations

French soldiers return from patrol in Sevare, some 620 kms north of Mali's capital Bamako.

French soldiers return from patrol in Sevare, some 620 kms north of Mali's capital Bamako.

Published Jan 25, 2013

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A group of Malian fighters say they want talks to end the French-led offensive in the north, after splitting from the main rebels force.

The breakaway faction of Ansar al-Dine said in a statement it "rejected all forms of extremism and terrorism and was committed to fighting them".

Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reports.

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