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Monday, January 28, 2013

French, Mali troops drive rebels from Timbuktu

The joint assault on Timbuktu comes amid reports that fleeing Islamist militants set ablaze a library that holds ancient manuscripts.

SEVARE, Mali — French-led forces entered Mali’s legendary desert city of Timbuktu on Monday as Al Qaeda-linked fighters fled amid fresh reports of a population terrorized and prized ancient artifacts destroyed during their nine-month occupation.mf

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