Mokhtar Belmokhtar ‘killed’ in Mali
AN ISLAMIST militant who is believed to have ordered the attack on the Algerian In Amenas gas plant has been killed in Mali, it was claimed last night.
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, an al-Qaeda commander, was killed by Chadian soldiers in the West African country yesterday, Chad’s armed forces said.
His death was announced on Chadian state television, although the report had not been confirmed by other sources.
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