Mali troops regained control of the town center yet konna, which previously controlled after French airstrikes that drove the insurgents, said French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday.
"At this time, konna not be taken back by the forces of Mali," he said at a news conference, as opposed to the claims made by the Malian army on Saturday that it had taken "full control" of the city.
Scramble konna by Islamist forces last week sparked a military intervention in the former French colony, and the onslaught of the first air strike which started on Friday occurred in the city.
Mali army announced on Saturday night that they had taken over the city and up to 100 Islamist fighters were killed in the fighting.
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