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Jihadists attacked the town of Tenenkou in central Mali on Jan. 16, "killing at least three people" before withdrawing after a firefight with soldiers. Another attack on a UN peacekeeping base in northern Mali with car bombs and rockets killed one Chadian soldier and wounded another. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack. The European Union Foreign Affairs Council announced a plan to train and support Malian security forces.