Malian, French troops kill 15 Islamists in Gao

French soldiers crouch behind a wall during fighting with Islamists in Gao February 21, 2013. ?Reuters pic

PARIS, Feb 22 ? Malian troops backed by French soldiers and attack helicopters killed 15 Islamists in Gao yesterday in fighting to retake a mayor?s office occupied by the militants, France?s Defence Ministry said today.

Four Malian and two French soldiers were wounded in the fighting that erupted after Islamists were reported to have infiltrated the town in northern Mali. Calm had returned in the afternoon, the ministry said on its website. ? Reuters

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