Topic: Timbuktu - CSMonitor.com

French take airport at Timbuktu as Islamist forces disappear (+video)

The 12th-century iconic city of Islamic learning and trade is both strategic and symbolic. French forces are punching north into the area held for the past year by Islamist forces.

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France launches military operations in Mali against Islamist rebels

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Again: Islamists destroy monuments, this time in Timbuktu

Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people

Rebel alliances strengthen in Mali's north, rattling neighboring countries

Mob assaults Mali's president, calling peace deal into question

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A fabled city of the Sahara: How much do you know about Timbuktu?