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French military airstrikes against Islamist forces continued for the third straight day. France is finding the Islamists surprisingly "well-trained, well-equipped, and well-armed." A key Ansar Dine commander was killed in Konna. Troops from Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Benin are expected to arrive soon in Bamako to assist the Malian military.