Mali: French special forces bomb al-Qaeda militants stronghold in northern Mali
Dozens of high-powerful bombs have been dropped in northern Mali on Sunday by French Special Forces fighting militants in the country.
French forces have been fighting militants in northern Mali since January 2013 and this latest bombing is directed to thwarting the activities of the militants in the area.
The bombs were dropped in the Esssakane region, west of the city of Timbuktu on Sunday morning after drones intelligence have proven that it is a hub for the militants. France started flying drones in northern Mali earlier this year.
The United Nations said last month in its report on Mali that al-Qaeda linked militants are active in northern Mali. And not quite long after the UN’s report, Timbuktu airport came under rocket attack from the militants who tried to take control of the airport.