U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says instability in Mali has created an "expanding safe haven for terrorists" who are looking to extend their reach.
The Situation in Mali
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Malian soldiers carry a box of ammunition after searching through debris at a military camp in Diabaly, Mali, January 21 2013.
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Charred pickup trucks, which according to local villagers, belonged to al-Qaida-linked rebels and destroyed by French airstrikes, are seen in Diabaly, Mali, January 21, 2013.
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A French soldier secures a perimeter on the outskirts of Diabaly, Mali, January 21, 2013.
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A Malian soldier walks inside a military camp used by radical Islamists and bombarded by French warplanes, in Diabaly, Mali, January 21, 2013.