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BBC: [] Africa News: [] Synopsis- Three Saudi were killed near Djambala in Niger, and three more were injured. They had stopped there while they were travelling by car to Mali. They were with two Malian guides, who were captured and taken to a nearby village, then tied up and left there. They were found there by the police. The government is still investigating the reasons for this attack. Two groups which are in that area are Al-Qaeda and Taureg rebels. The attack happened during morning prayers. Three suspects have been arrested, but the motive is unknown. Opinion- If we could just get peace and money to those countries then we would have a lot less trouble. These articles kind of relate to our studies on causes of conflict in class; there are groups of rebels and other fighters in an area of shaky government control, and it looks like the start of the Sierra Leone war. Although the Al-Qaeda group has been implied suspects, there is no evidence they are related to this attack. Similarities, differences- BBC quoted a source as saying it lookied like a robbery. The BBC article is longer, with more information, and has quotes from several high-ranked sources. They both give the same core facts.