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1. Gunmen abduct three Chinese nationals and two Mauritanians from a construction site in Kwala, Mali.
   2021-07-22 07:06:45 (First version)
2. Three Chinese nationals and two Mauritanians are abducted at gunpoint from a construction site in Kwala, Mali.
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