National guard attacks armed police who had supported Mali coup, 1 killed
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Mali government spokesman says clashes between national soldiers and armed police have killed one soldier and injured a policeman.
Manga Dembele said Saturday that an investigation has been opened into the fighting after soldiers attacked a camp occupied by police who supported a coup led by Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo last year. He said 16 police officers were arrested.
This latest clash highlights the divisions that persist within Mali's security forces.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The coup unleashed political chaos in Mali, allowing radical Islamic fighters to seize control of the country's north. A French-led military mission began in January to rout the fighters from the region.
Sanogo nominally handed over power to a transitional government, though observers say he has continued to play a role from behind the scenes.