BAMAKO—Al Qaeda-linked Islamist extremists rocketed French military bases in Kidal, Menaka, and Gao in northern Mali within the space of a few hours on Monday morning, a rare sign of coordinated raids on international forces.
The camps were hit by “indirect fire”, although no deaths or injuries were reported, said Thomas Romiguier, a spokesman for French forces, who have more than 5,100 personnel spread across the region.
