French and Malian troops were advancing on Gao on Friday and had taken the nearby town of Hombori. More than 9,000 refugees have fled northern Mali since the French joined the Malian troops in an offensive against Islamist groups on and Timbuktu is reported to be without water or electricity.
Mali: French, Malian Troops Take Town, Head for Gao and Timbuktu
Radio France Internationale, 25 January 2013
French and Malian troops were advancing on Gao on Friday and had taken the nearby town of Hombori. More than 9,000 refugees have fled northern Mali since the French joined the Malian troops in an offensive against Islamist groups on and Timbuktu is reported to be without water or electricity.
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