Guest RFI: A. Danjean, Chairman of the Subcommittee "security and defense" of the European Parliament

The French Ministry of Defence assured Friday afternoon told AFP there was "no combat Diabali at this time", suggesting that the city center of the country had not been taken to Islamist fighters.

"There is no fight Diabali at this time", it was reported to the Ministry shortly before 5:30 p.m. in Paris. Shortly before regional security source confirmed the words of an elected city that Diabali was now under the control of French forces and Mali.