GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Fierce fighting between Islamist rebels and Malian and French forces raged for a second day in the northern Malian town of Gao on Sunday, residents said. The rebels attacked the north's largest town just days after French President Francois Hollande said Mali's sovereignty had almost been restored. It was the third major offensive there by Islamists since the town was retaken by a French-led military operation in late January. "This time there are a lot of them and they are very determined," said a military official in Gao, who asked not to be identified. ...
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