France bombs Islamist stronghold in north Mali
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1 of 15. French military prepares a Mirage 2000D fighter plane in N'Djamena, Chad, in this photo released by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) on January 12, 2013.
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BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded an Islamist rebel stronghold in northern Mali on Sunday aCredit: Reuters/ECPAD/Adj. Nicolas Richard/Handout
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Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:24pm ESs Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country's north
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