Ron McGatlin
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Posted: 01/13/2013 at 3:24pm
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France bombs Islamist strongholds in north Mali
(Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded Islamist rebel strongholds deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country's north.
The attacks on Islamist positions near the ancient desert trading town of Timbuktu and Gao, the largest city in the north, marked a decisive intensification on the third day of the French mission, striking at the heart of the vast area seized by rebels in April.
France is determined to end Islamist domination of northern Mali, which many fear could act as a base for attacks on the West and for links with al Qaeda in Yemen, Somalia and North Africa.
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Edited by Ron McGatlin on 01/13/2013 at 5:35pm
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Topic: France bombs Islamist strongholds in north Mali
