French soldiers lower flag after years in Malis Timbuktu FRANCE 24 English
French troops were preparing to leave the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, in a symbolic departure more than eight years after Paris first intervened in the conflicttorn Sahel state. It was there that then French president Francois Hollande formally declared the start of France s military intervention, in February 2013, designed to root out jihadist insurgents. FRANCE 24 s Cyril Payen reports. Subscribe to France 24 now: LIVE Watch FRANCE 24 English 24, 7 here: Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Discover the news in pictures on Instagram:
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