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Malian forces arrested 12 terrorists in Djebok on April 16, including a MUJAO explosives expert. Ansar Dine commander Mohamed Moussa Ag Mouhamed and MUJAO commander Oumeini Ould Baba Ahmed are also said to have been arrested. Arrest warrants have been issued for leaders from the MNLA, MUJAO, and AQIM, including MNLA Secretary-General Bilal Ag Acherif; Ansar Dine leader Iyad Ag Ghaly, Oumar Ould Hamaha, Sanda Ould Bouamama; and MUJAO member and suspected drug trafficker Cherif Ould Tahar.