French forces have left the city of Timbuktu. It's the latest sign the former colonial power is drawing down its military presence in northern Mali nearly nine years after driving Islamic extremists from power there.
The symbolic move comes amid fears about whether the Malian military can now step in and fend off the extremists, who have regrouped and expanded their reach even further southward since the 2013 offensive.
Residents told The Associated Press late Tuesday that the Malian military has occupied the former French military base. France announced earlier this year that it would be withdrawing more than 2,000 troops from the Sahel by early 2022, refocusing its military efforts on neutralizing extremist operations, and strengthening and training local armies.
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