Unrest in Mali: Militants Gain Ground as U.N. Withdraws
The Escalating Conflict in Timbuktu By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city once again on the frontline of a jihadist insurgency. The bombing began soon…