法國支持的馬裏軍隊向反叛分子的據點推進

French-backed Malian forces are battling Islamist militants in a key town that leads toward the city of Goa, a militant stronghold in the country's north.

Residents and security officials say French and Malian forces fought rebels in Hombori, on Friday, a town about 250 kilometers from Gao.

In another development Friday, the French News Agency said Islamic fighters have blown up a strategic bridge near the border with Niger. The road leads to the city of Gao.法國支持的馬裏部隊在通往戈瓦市的一個重要城鎮與伊斯蘭激進分子交戰。戈瓦是馬裏北方激進分子的一個重要據點。

當地居民和安全官員表示，法國與馬裏軍隊星期五在洪博裏與反叛分子交戰，洪博裏距離戈瓦大約250公里。

另據法新社報道，伊斯蘭激進分子星期五炸燬了靠近尼日爾邊界通往戈瓦的一座具有戰略意義的橋樑。