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Two suicide car bombings in Tessalit killed at least five people, including civilians. Malian and French forces killed 15 Islamists in Gao; four Malian and two French soldiers were wounded, and six Malian military vehicles were destroyed. Russia sent humanitarian aid. The ICRC warned of the plight of Malian civilians
Al Qaeda targets French citizens abroad as no-go zones grow
Islamist gunmen, some disguised as women, infiltrated into Gao from across the Niger River. French and Malian troops fired at militants holed up in the mayor's office. A MUJAO spokesman said the group has been ordered to "liberate Gao." A car bomb exploded in Kidal near barracks housing French and Chadian troops, killing the driver and another man. An AQIM tipsheet in Timbuktu advised on avoiding drone strikes.
Divided Nomads Cloud Mali Mission
Mali an Unexpected Mission for French Defense Minister
Exclusive report: The last Malian city to be freed from jihadists
A member of the French Foreign Legion was killed in an ongoing operation against Islamists holed up in the Ifoghas mountains; some 20 Islamist fighters are also said to have been killed. President Hollande said France is now "in the last phase of the operation in Mali."
US officials denied access to 'Nasr City Cell' suspects
American officials have not been granted access to senior al Qaeda-linked terrorists detained in Egypt. One of them has ties to the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.Veteran Sudanese jihadist killed in French airstrike in Mali
Abu Hazim al Sudani waged jihad in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Chechnya, and the Sudan before he was finally killed by the French in Mali.French and Malian troops secured Bourem, a former Islamist stronghold about 50 miles north of Gao. The Community of Sahel-Saharan States pledged 760,000 euros to support the AFISMA mission in Mali. The US has conducted at least 22 refueling missions to support the intervention in Mali.
Islamist militants who fled the French advance in Gao are said to have found refuge in neighboring towns. The interim government slated nationwide presidential elections for July 7.
US adds senior AQIM commander to terrorist list
Yahya Abu Hammam is al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's emir for the Sahel. He fought with GSPC, conducted several deadly attacks in Mauritania, and served as AQIM's emir for Timbuktu.
At Pentagon, 'pivot to Asia' becomes 'shift to Africa'
US Official Details French Role in Mali
Al Qaeda in Mali sought to hide foreign designs
Abdelmalek Droukdel, the emir of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, told his fighters in northern Mali to mask their operations and involvement in the global jihad, and "pretend to be a 'domestic' movement" so as not to draw international attention and intervention.In Mali town, counter-insurgency task ties down French
Timbuktu after the Liberation: Malians Fear Return of Islamists
Inside the Islamic Emirate of Timbuktu
Telegraph finds al-Qaeda document in Mali
A document found in bombed Islamist headquarters in Timbuktu shows a plan by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb to muscle in on efforts of other Islamist groups in Mali. French troops recovered a cache of some 1,700 pounds of explosive materials from a house in Gao, raising fears of more bombings by Islamist militants; a stash of NITRAM 5 explosives was found last week.
