{{A Malian intelligence agent posted near the central Malian town of Diabaly confirmed that French pilots launched a raid on Monday morning close to the town.}}<\/p>\n
The bombing run marks an expansion of the battle to retake Mali’s north. Until Sunday night, the raids had all occurred in distant northern areas. <\/p>\n
The bombardments near Diabaly follows airstrikes late Sunday 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the locality, in the rice growing region of Anatola, once the site of a major USAID-funded project.<\/p>\n
The agent, who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said that shots rang out near a military base in Diabaly. <\/p>\n
Soon after, he said French jets flew over the area, dropping bombs.<\/p>\n
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