Eric Zuckerman

Tuareg Rebel Attack in Mali kills 32
New York Times May 22, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-mali-attack.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

Summary

A northeastern Mali army camp was attacked by Tuareg rebels. 17 rebels and 15 soldiers died during the attack. Six government soldiers and 20 rebels were wounded while this attack was going on. Both the Mali government and the rebels want to control the northern border, because of weapon and drug smuggling. The Tuareg rebels and the government had made a truce on April 3. A month later the Tuareg fighters attacked a millitary supply convoy, and broke the truce. The Tuareg rebels have always been against the Mali government since the 1960's.

Questions

1. This article relates to Impact among and within major societies.
2. The Tuareg fighters have always been fighting against the Mali government, over control of certain borders and strategic locations.
3. The article does not specify who is writing it but it was an american reporter.
4. The author puts no evidence of point of view into the article.
5. I would like to have heard from a Tuareg rebel and a Mali soldier to see thier oppinions 0n the situation, and why they are fighting so much.
6. I think that they should come up with another truce to stop the fighting and bloodshed, but the Tuareg fighters have to obide by the truce.