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French, Malian soldiers win control of Timbuktu

French and Malian soldiers have won control of the desert city of Timbuktu following the retreat of Islamist extremists,

French, Malian soldiers win control of Timbuktu

Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 - 11:31

French and Malian soldiers have won control of the desert city of Timbuktu following the retreat of Islamist extremists,

Meanwhile Tuareg fighters claimed that they control the strategic city of Kidal and other northern towns.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Timbuktu Place: Kidal Place: Mali Place: north-eastern Mali Place: northern Mali Place: Bamako Person: Cheick Sormoye Person: Michael Covitt Event: Malian conflict Organisation: National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad Organisation: Malian army Organisation: French army Organisation: NMLA Organisation: al Qaida Organisation: Ansar Dine Organisation: Malian Manuscript Foundation

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