The Associated Press, Posted: Jan  4, 2013  12:42 PM ET
An Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda that has maintained violent control over northern Mali says it’s suspending its pledge to halt hostilities less than a month after it agreed to do so.
Ansar Dine said negotiations with the Malian government are ultimately aimed at a military intervention to oust the Islamists, and are not true peace talks.
Still, the group said that it remains committed to a dialogue with the Malian government in Bamako even though it is withdrawing its pledge to halt hostilities.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/04/wrd-mali-islamist-ansar-dine-ceasefire-military.html