(An alert and story on the Malian army saying more than 149 soldiers had been killed by militants from an al Qaeda-linked group was based on a fake press release and is being withdrawn.)
(Reuters) -Mali’s army said on Wednesday more than 149 soldiers had been killed in 24 hours in coordinated attacks in several localities across Mali by militants from the al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin group.
(Reporting by Mali newsroom; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian and Ayen Deng Bior; Editing by Alison Williams)
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