L'avancée Islamists, who control nine months northern Mali and wanted to move to the South, was "stopped" by Friday, January 11th-offensive against the Malian army troops backed by French and West African, said a source militaire.
"The Advanced Islamists was stopped by the Malian army with the support of foreign troops. We continue the offensive," said Captain Umar Daw, based in Mopti, in the center of pays.
Cette region is the scene of fighting between the army and Islamist militants who launched an offensive from the positions they had occupied for more than nine months in the north to go to the conquest of the South under control gouvernemental.< / p>They (Islamists) have not advanced. They even declined. Our men are on the ground, "added the same source.
Aucun Konna capita, a city in central Mali conquered by Islamists Thursday before the Malian army is launching its Friday morning against-offensive, was contacted Friday soir.
Les telephone communications with the town were difficult, according to a journaliste.
Tous residents interviewed Friday evening from Mopti Bamako stated that the Islamists have not progressed Sud.
L'armée Malian Friday launched with the support of France and several African countries against one-offensive in the center of Mali to repel the advancing Islamists who control more than nine months since the three northern regions of Mali and want to apply Sharia (Islamic law) in its most rigoriste.
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