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Revenge attacks in Mali cause concern

People in liberated towns turn on suspected rebel supporters as French-led forces retake parts of the north.
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2013 09:20

As French and Malian forces retake parts of northern Mali, there are concerns about revenge attacks.
 
In Gao, suspected fighters have been rounded up in house-to-house searches. And Al Jazeera has seen evidence in Timbuktu of supected rebel supporters being targeted.
 
Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports.

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