French and Malian forces occupied Diabaly and Douentza. French warplanes bombed Islamist camps around Timbuktu and Gao. French Foreign Minister Le Drian said the French-Malian force is seeking “total reconquest” of Mali. The UN said the number of refugees from Mali is about 147,000 and could rise to 400,000; about 239,000 Malians are internally displaced.
