Ethnic Tuaregs who had returned to Mali well-armed from fighting for late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi staged a military coup last year against the Malian government.

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The MNLA, made up of ethnic Tuareg rebels, staged their coup against Mali's central government after returning to Mali well-armed from fighting for late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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Ethnic Tuareg rebels of the separatist party MNLA, who had returned to Mali well-armed from fighting for late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, staged a military coup last year against the Malian government.

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Late in Wiranto's term as armed-forces chief, Widodo became deputy military commander.

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