Mali’s armed forces say they killed 80 militants after series of attacks on military posts

Mali’s armed forces say they have killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts in central and western parts of the country.  

Officials say the attacks took place in seven towns and cities, near the border with Senegal and further north, close to the frontier with Mauritania. 

The army made the statement during a special bulletin broadcast on the armed forces’…