4:3 French troops on patrol; displaced people in Red Cross camp

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Niono, Segou Province, central Mali 1. Wide of road leading to Diabaly, road sign reading 'Diabaly' 2. Line of Malian army jeeps leading a convoy of around a dozen French armoured vehicles 3. Close of French armoured vehicles 4. Ground shot of French armoured vehicle, UPSOUND people on the side of the road (French) "Long live France" 5. Various of French armoured vehicles 6. Close of Malian man wearing French flag poncho 7. Wide of men on side of the road cheering French truck, UPSOUND (French) "Long live France" 8. Tracking view of French jet flying overhead 9. Various of French soldiers 10. Close of French badge on soldier's shoulder reading (French) "Foreign legion" 11. SOUNDBITE: (French) Lieutenant Marc (last name withheld due to military operational policy), French soldier: "The aim of the mission is to make a first contact in the town of Niono in order to plan potential future operations in the region and sub-region of Niono." 12. Soldiers standing, bullet chain in foreground 13. SOUNDBITE: (French) Lieutenant Marc (last name withheld due to military operational policy), French soldier: "It doesn't mean things are going badly, we are taking preventative measures in case the jihadist forces descend towards Markala and towards the south." 14. Niono residents watching 15. SOUNDBITE: (French) Ali Doujou, Niono resident, VOX POP: "All we are hearing from Diabaly is just rumour. We don't know the reality of what's happening there." 16. Malian soldier praying beside an armoured car Sevare camp, central Mali 17. Wide of IDP (internally displaced people) camp at Sevare 18. Mid of women and children at camp 19. Close of woman at camp 20. SOUNDBITE (Bambara) Houyekouti Maiga, IDP from Gao, northern Mali: "The Islamists have been targeting groups of girls and women to rape them, then they bring them back and do the same with other groups of women. That's why I left Gao with my daughters and came to Sevare." 21. Various of displaced people 22. Close of woman washing clothing 23. Close of other woman 24. Mid of children at the camp 25. SOUNDBITE (Bambara) Dounbe Farka Maiga, IDP from town of Gossi: "I confirm that the NMLA (National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, the Islamist rebel group that last year seized control of northern of Mali) rebels have taken women to rape them and then bring them back. That's why I left too." 26. Various of refugees 27. SOUNDBITE (Bambara) Dounbe Farka Maiga, IDP from town of Gossi: "I am in this camp with all my family and back home all was destroyed today." 28. Tracking shot of refugees, tent with Swiss Red Cross signage on it 29. More of refugees 30. Woman with children 31. Top shot of refugee camp, pan right STORYLINE: Radical Islamists have fled a key Malian town on foot following French air strikes that began after they seized the city of Diabaly, central Mali, nearly one week ago, the Malian military and fleeing residents said late on Saturday. Malian military spokesman Captain Modibo Traore said on Saturday evening that soldiers had secured the town. The Islamists who rule northern Mali had descended upon the city of Diabaly on Monday but fled the city on Saturday after several days of air strikes by the French military. Diabaly residents who had fled to the neighbouring town of Niono said the Islamists had left the community. The departure of the Islamists from Diabaly marks a success for the French-led military intervention that began on January 11 to oust the Islamists from northern and central Mali. Also on Saturday, French ground forces advanced as far as Niono, in Segou Province, central Mali, in support of the ongoing military campaign. Funding for the mission is also an issue. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/39c32a4da085e6ba7df60e2c655ffb54 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork