Islamist fighters have to jump a strategic bridge on the road to Gao, one of the major cities of northern Mali, near the border with Niger, international media reported Friday, referring to the local authorities."The Islamists blew up the bridge Tassiga.
Nobody can pass to go to Niger, or come to Gao," he told reporters Abdou Maiga, owner of a transport company, this testimony was confirmed by a security source Niger.Western media reported that their side Malian army advance towards the town of Gao, controlled by extremists.The situation in Mali has deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. The Islamists, who occupy the northern Mali since the fall of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have committed an offensive against government forces in central regions of the country.On January 10, a French contingent arrived in Bamako to support the Malian army. Currently, more than 2,000 soldiers are deployed in the field. The operation called Serval also meets the military member countries of the Economic Community of West African States.
Nobody can pass to go to Niger, or come to Gao," he told reporters Abdou Maiga, owner of a transport company, this testimony was confirmed by a security source Niger.Western media reported that their side Malian army advance towards the town of Gao, controlled by extremists.The situation in Mali has deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. The Islamists, who occupy the northern Mali since the fall of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have committed an offensive against government forces in central regions of the country.On January 10, a French contingent arrived in Bamako to support the Malian army. Currently, more than 2,000 soldiers are deployed in the field. The operation called Serval also meets the military member countries of the Economic Community of West African States.
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