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| France military says Mali town Konna 'not recaptured' | France military says Mali town Konna 'not recaptured' |
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| French military officials say the Malian army has not recaptured the central town of Konna, contradicting reports from Mali at the weekend. | |
| France launched its military intervention last Friday after Islamists seized Konna and began advancing further south. | France launched its military intervention last Friday after Islamists seized Konna and began advancing further south. |
| After French air strikes began, a Malian military official said the army had brought Konna back under control. | After French air strikes began, a Malian military official said the army had brought Konna back under control. |
| But the defence minister in Paris said it was not in Malian hands. | |
| Jean-Yves Le Drian said the French aerial campaign had managed to block the rebels who had moved back to an area between Douentza and Gao. | |
| But, he said, "at this time, the town of Konna has still not been recaptured by the Malian armed forces". | |
| Almost 800 French troops have been sent to help the Malian military fight back against the Islamists. | |
| A West African force of around 3,300 is due to start arriving in Mali in the next few days. | |
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