法国支持的马里军队向反叛分子的据点推进

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.法国支持的马里部队在通往戈瓦市的一个重要城镇与伊斯兰激进分子交战。戈瓦是马里北方激进分子的一个重要据点。

当地居民和安全官员表示，法国与马里军队星期五在洪博里与反叛分子交战，洪博里距离戈瓦大约250公里。

另据法新社报道，伊斯兰激进分子星期五炸毁了靠近尼日尔边界通往戈瓦的一座具有战略意义的桥梁。