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The Syrian government insists it is pursuing "armed terrorist gangs".
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Syrian Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud said armed terrorist groups have violated the cease-fire more than 1, 300 times, "stressing that Syria has met its obligations" according to the Annan plan, SANA reported.
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"The Secretary-General welcomes that bilateral partners are responding, at the request and with the consent of the government of Mali, to its call for assistance to counter the troubling push southward by armed and terrorist groups, " his office said in a statement.
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