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Heavy weapons rattle N. Mali town, thousands flee

  • Heavy weapons fire heard around key northern town

  • Thousands flee across Mali and beyond (Adds refugees, background)

By Adama Diarra

KIDAL, Mali, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight and on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant target to date after two weeks of fighting.

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