Army kills 22 rebels in Senegal

Dakar - Soldiers killed 22 separatist rebels and destroyed two of their bases in Senegal's troubled southern province of Casamance…

Dakar - Soldiers killed 22 separatist rebels and destroyed two of their bases in Senegal's troubled southern province of Casamance at the weekend, officials said. Two soldiers were killed in the sweep and a policeman was killed later by suspected rebels in an attack overnight on Sunday against an administrative office, they added.

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