Dakar, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): Rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage in the Gambia after clashes on the border last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
Three soldiers died in the fighting on January 24 between the Senegalese army and rebels from the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). A fourth succumbed to his injuries several days later, the Senegalese army said in a statement late Monday.
Seven are being held hostage by the MFDC, the statement added.
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