French troops gain control of key Malian city in offensive to drive out Islamic ...

• Nearly 30 bombs have been dropped from fighter jets over past two days
• Special forces sweep into airport in Gao, the country’s largest northern city
• Gao was seized by jihadist fighters nine months ago

By
Emma Reynolds

PUBLISHED:

04:18 EST, 27 January 2013

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UPDATED:

04:39 EST, 27 January 2013

France has defeated jihadist fighters to take control of a key Malian city, the European country’s ministry announced today.

The French military wrested control of the airport at Mali’s largest northern city, under cover of darkness, in a major breakthrough in its offensive to rout the Islamists from power.

Nearly 30 bombs have reportedly been dropped from fighter jets over the past two days during the struggle to beat the extremists, who have links to al-Qaeda.

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http://www.news.ezonearticle.com/2013/01/27/french-troops-gain-control-of-key-malian-city-in-offensive-to-drive-out-islamic/