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Militants fight French, Mali troops in Timbuktu

BAMAKO, Mali – Timbuktu has been hit by a prolonged battle between Islamic extremists and the Malian and French armies, residents and a Malian military spokesman said Sunday. Fighters linked to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, attacked the city in northern Mali late Saturday and continued fighting Sunday, said Capt. Samba Coulibaly, spokesman […]