High and timbuktu achievements in this weekend, by the French and Mali forces by the French in its former sahelian colonies, drive the people of desert and mountain "base" organization alliance militant fighters with north for two weeks on a whirlwind intervention.
, music and no smoking islamic militants in the north's largest city, in the high thief cut off my hand, and ordered the women wear veils, thousands of jubilant shout "Mali, Mali, France, France" liberation army.
The French special forces "wind" fighters and tiger helicopter support to help capture the town early on Saturday.
To celebrate high crowd, many women smoke, opened the mystery and some men wear shorts, despise the rebels collection months of serious islamic law of islamic law. Youth on the motorcycle fly, French Mali and Niger, his troops also helps to ensure that the Niger river town of mark.
"Now we can freely breath, said:" ha tile kolo toure, 25, according to sharia banned too exposed dressed in colorful traditional African robes. "Our today's wind is free, we thank have some friends in all over the world to help our people," she said.
France and Mali troops in last weekend arrived in the legendary the Sahara trading to timbuktu town, more than 300 km (190 miles) to the west high, and are working to restore control of the government listed by UNESCO as world heritage.
Mali military sources said, France and Mali army did not meet resistance to timbuktu doors, and control of the airport. They wash out any islamic rebels still hiding in the city's maze, old mosque and historic sites and mud brick alley between the house.
"Sources, who asked not to be named, said:" timbuktu is subtle, you can't just in this.
The third in the northern city of base dall, tuareg people seat in Mali, the consistence and remote northeast, is still in rebel hands.
The United States and European support the United Nations authorized Mali operation, the radical islamic jihad use west African country's desolate Sahara desert as a springboard international against the threat of counterattack.
The fear of guerrilla warfare
In the north of Mali islamic alliance group islamic maghreb al-qaida and Mali islamic organization Ann sall meals and islamic maghreb al-qaida division MUJWA, warrior destroyed the ancient shrine sacred moderate sufis Muslim in timbuktu, aroused the anger of the international community.
They also used for thieves amputation, and stoned to death adulterer according to islamic law.
Because France and Mali forces push to Mali north African troops from the mainland intervention force is into the country, is expected to number 7700, although the delay, due to the shortage of the capacity of air logistics and problems.
The French to Mali sent aircraft and 2500 soldiers government called on Paris help, when the islamic rebels attack, south to the capital Bamako as early as January. They captured a few towns, because to recapture the French.
In the face of two weeks old French - Mali counterattack, the rebels seems to pull back to the north into the most inaccessible desert waste and the stronghold of the Sahara desert.
Military experts worry, they can be a hard hit-and-run guerrilla war, against the government from there.
A leader, malian tuareg rebellion movement, MNLA, its initial division rebellion in the north the hijacked "base" organization and local Mali ally, from his team of desert soldiers led by France attack offer help.
In burkina faso Ouagadougou silver muhammad Assaleh, ibrahim said, MNLA prepared to attack out of the "base" organization alliance of Islam and its leaders, he said, hidden in the mountains Tidmane and Tigharghar in base dall area.
In Konna, 500 km (312 miles) southeast high, recently from the rebels to recapture, but there are still some people are afraid of.
"No one believe that the rebels will give up did not resist, they may be able to combination of attack, yes a guerrilla war fear, said:" she - kolo toure, a middle-aged people flee, town, three months ago to timbuktu.
"We cut off his throat"
In the high, atmosphere all smiles. Mali army colonel of didier Dakota announced "liberation" town ", "he told me to thank France and all friendly countries, help people.
· DiYaLuo, high mayor in Bamako Sadou held during islamic occupation took shelter, proudly reinstall.
, France's defense ministry says, about a dozen "terrorists" were killed in high admission, and the French army suffered any loss or damage.
Young people in the city said that at present there are still some anti government forces and rebels sympathizers of left and right sides, but they were found. "Yesterday, we found a hidden in a house, we cut off his throat," said one of the men, asked not to be named. "Today, we found that, and we put him back to the troops.
Human rights groups say worry about violent revenge, take lighter skin in Mali for islamic insurgents, there are many tuareg people, the arabs in their ranks.
Held in Addis ababa African union summit, outgoing au President Thomas BoNi · the Iraq, benin President, criticism of the African Mali islamic insurgency reaction speed slow.
"How could it be, when faced with a dangerous, threat to its foundation, Africa, although it has a way for yourself, continue to wait," leah said Iraq. "
Preferential funds to help
About 1900 African troops, including Chad, have been deployed to Mali so far, the plan of the United Nations support African intervention force, known as part of the AFISMA. Burkina faso, benin, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Niger and Chad provide troops. Burundi and other countries has promised to make contribution.
And the United States and Europe against radical attack in Mali to provide air and intellectual support, is not going to send any combat troops. Washington agreed to French pilots fly tanker oil.
The African union is expected to January 29, held in Addis ababa donors conference



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