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Malian officials believe that the recent killing of two French journalists in Kidal was probably a botched operation by a terrorist linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which took credit for the murders. Baye Ag Bakabo, a prime suspect, is an ethnic Tuareg and former member of the AQIM brigade commanded by Abdelkrim al-Targui. Experts say Targui is a relative of Ansar Dine leader Ag Ghali.