The army had said earlier in the day that two soldiers had died in the attack on the base in the town of Tarkint. (Reporting by Tiemoko Diallo and Souleymane Ag Anara; Writing by Aaron Ross; Editing by Chris Reese)
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Militant attack kills about 30 Malian soldiers -army
BAMAKO, March 19 (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants killed about 30 Malian soldiers on Thursday in an attack on an army base in the country's northeast, the army said in a tweet.