Three Tuareg separatist groups, including the MNLA, accepted the offer of a ceasefire, but a spokesman said rebel forces would remain in their positions. The MNLA reportedly controls at least seven towns in the north as well as Kidal, and its forces are also said to be near Gao. The government has alleged that the Tuareg fighters are backed by al Qaeda-linked forces.
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