Timbuktu airport seized by French led troops.

French and Malian troops have surrounded Timbuktu and are aiming to secure the city after seizing the airport. A senior military officer reported they met no resistance.<br /><br />There are reports of rebels setting fire to homes and thousands of priceless manuscripts and also handing out beatings to residents as they fled the city. <br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/