France bombs Islamist targets

Independent Online 5 February 2013
By Marc Bastian

France said it carried out major air strikes on Sunday near Kidal, the last bastion of armed extremists chased from Mali's desert north in a lightning French-led offensive, after a whirlwind visit by President Francois Hollande.

An army spokesman said 30 warplanes had bombed training and logistics centres run by Islamist extremists overnight (continue reading...)

 
Posted February 5th, 2013 by hd