French planes have destroyed rebel bases and depots in parts of
northern Mali to try to remove supply routes, France's foreign minister
says. Speaking alongside French President Francois Hollande, who visited Mali
at the weekend, Mr Biden said they had that African troops should
take over from French forces "as quickly as reasonably possible",
before the UN assumes overall command.Mr Hollande said the French-led mission would continue, with the aim of
restoring Mali's "territorial integrity" before peacekeeping operations
began. Speaking before his president's appearance at the Elysee Palance, Mr
Fabius said that Sunday's air strikes had been aimed at "destroying the
bases and fuel depots" of the rebels. Malian Interim President Dioncounda Traore has offered to hold talks with the MNLA in order to help secure Kidal.A total of 3,500 French troops are currently in Mali. Nearly 2,000 armymen from Chad and Niger are helping the recent gains. Another 6,000 troops will be dispatched as
part of the UN-backed African-led International Support Mission to Mali.
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