BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's government on Tuesday called for an international commission to investigate a weekend attack by Tuareg separatist rebels that has revived fears of a return to war in the West African nation's troubled north.
The rebels killed eight Malian soldiers in clashes in the northern town of Kidal on Saturday and also killed eight civilians, including six government officials, when they attacked the regional governor's office there. The violence took place during a visit by Prime Minister Moussa Mara.