French and Malian troops claim to have restored government control over Timbuktu, the latest gain in the drive to remove al-Qaeda allied fighters.<br /><br />A military source says the combined forces reached the gates of the city on Saturday night without meeting resistance from the Islamist insurgents who held the town since last year.<br /><br />People in the city have warmly welcomed the <br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
