00:01Suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters have launched coordinated attacks across Mali,
00:07targeting several towns' military positions and a major prison in a fresh escalation of the country's conflict.
00:14Heavy fighting erupted before dawn, with clashes reported in Goa, Anifis, Agurhoq and Saveray,
00:22while gunfire also rang out as a prison near the capital Bamako.
00:26The attacks come just over two months after a previous offensive that dealt a major blow to the ruling military
00:35junta and killed Mali's defence minister.
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