Who rule in northern Mali islamists and military conflict, nearly one year for the first time, catch a strategic city Thursday group al-qaida militants center to the government line troubled countries.
Capture city Konna marks a dangerous upgrade, it is based on hundreds of miles (kilometers) to the south's capital Bamako and Mali government against Islam.
Speculation, an area of military intervention and the overthrow of the radical may have to wait until September in the first battle of central Mali.
Four months before the islamists occupied the town of Douentza brief standoff, and the local militia, but don't push down, until the outbreak of the conflict Konna on Wednesday night, in the town of 50000, terrible residents curled up in their homes.
"Declared:" we have pursued Konna 11 a.m. on, we have occupied the city's army, sanda, Ann sall dining militant group spokesman ABU muhammad by phone, say, from timbuktu.
Mali army spokesman declined to comment on the Konna loss, this is only 45 miles (70 kilometers), from the government held mopti town, Niger river port city of strategy.
However, a soldier, who did not wish to be named, speech, because he was not authorized to speak to reporters, from Konna troops retreated. He said, a few soldiers were killed and wounded, but he didn't accurate casualty figures. "We have no time to come," he said.
The United Nations says, this is the rebel groups in Mali along the front line of military trends and urged them to attention on December 4 ceasefire, the UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said,.
Konna is a big city, for "the last one important thing, it has strategic value to mopti road," said j. Peter van, headquartered in Washington the Atlantic council director aid the project in Africa.
"I think the real goal is to catch the simple airport, to keep or blow enough hole, make its can't in mopti," said van. "If you can catch is essentially a shear strips in mopti, Mali military African troops ability, in the north of reconnaissance flight."
Al-qaeda alliance in African Mali, a country teeter poverty and hunger unrelenting cycle in the forest and desert years has always been a hazy exist. Most Mali adhere to a mild form, Islam, women don't wear frock and some practice strict form of religion.
However, in recent months, terrorist group and its Allies to take advantage, political instability, in order to promote out of hiding place, and for Mali town, take over a huge territory, they use to stock weapons, the train power and ready to global jihad.
Islamists seize control of the main towns across northern Mali - timbuktu, add Mr And base dall - after last march in the capital of the military coup, overthrew the elected President, Mali.
In the seek to carry out its strict version, is called the islamic law, islamic law, Ann sall cate already carry out public amputation and flogging, even stone a couple was accused of adultery death.
Islam insists they will collect only in Mali northern islamic law, but has long been concerned that they may have to push toward the south. Although capture Konna may aggravate these problems, Bamako is still 435 miles (700 km) distance.
Local residents said the government send air combat aircraft of the rebels from a nearby military airport.
Communication consultant, defense, lieutenant colonel Diarran tongli, can't talk Konna or ongoing military action the loss.
"It is clear that we seek every opportunity, north shift and liberation to timbuktu, base dall and high city," he said.
· Ottoman · cisse said, the residents of the Sevare, mopti a nearby town, he in a local hospital to see the injured man came to.
"In the morning, I in front of the hospital, I saw two ambulance to carry the wounded from the web site of the battle, but I can't tell you how many people," he said.
In Mali military retreat is must improve it can help lead a regional intervention problem.
The end of last year, 15 countries, including Mali, west Africa, agree to the suggestion of military north, and seek the support of the United Nations.
The United Nations security council has authorized intervention, but on certain conditions, including training Mali military coup, since this has been accused of serious violations of human rights behavior.
Nesirky, the UN spokesman said, the world of organizational support west Africa regional group of the economic community of west African states mediation efforts, and look forward to restore the negotiations, scheduled for January 21,.
He said, the United Nations special envoy sayed · gini characteristic is in horse promote dialogue and negotiations, the state transition development road map and the United Nations envoy sahelian pocket, Romano prodi's shaky, also be day (Thursday) in Bamako.
 



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