French soldiers and Mali Monday Diabaly advanced to the western city that has become the arena of air strikes and fighting since seized by rebels a week ago, a military source said.
A convoy of armored vehicles leaves the dawn of Niono city, located 60 kilometers (37 miles) south Diabaly in areas controlled by the government of Mali, the source said.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday that Diabaly, which is located 400 kilometers north of the capital Bamako, has not been retaken by the army Mali while conflicting reports emerged from the city, which is not accessible by independent observers.
"Everything indicates that the positive evolution will Diabaly
next few hours, "he added.
On Saturday Mali army patrol on the outskirts of town, where
the situation was "not very clear," according to a French officer based in Niono.
"In theory, rebel fighters had left the city," he said, but added that they are actually moving.
An army colonel in Mali said that residents comply with fringe theories Diabaly rebels and "we have to be very careful in the next few hours.
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