PARIS – France’s military intervention in Mali is proceeding apace, with the recent fall of Timbuktu representing a significant milestone in the effort to rout the Islamist rebels who took control of the north of the country. More broadly, the intervention’s apparent success underscores three key points.
巴黎—法国对马里的军事干预进展迅速，最近，廷巴克图的攻克算得上击溃控制马里北部的伊斯兰叛军的里程碑。从更大的层面上讲，法国军事干预的显而易见的成功凸显了三大要点。