Government forces clash with Tuareg rebels , state-run paper reports . The clashes end with 8 Malian soldiers ' deaths ; 28 Tuareg rebels died , paper says . The MNLA issued a statement about the violence , describing it as self-defense and resistance . - A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people in the northern city of Gao.
Government forces clash with Tuareg rebels , state-run paper reports . The clashes end with 8 Malian soldiers ' deaths ; 28 Tuareg rebels died , paper says . - A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people in the northern city of Gao.