Three weeks after French troops began their assault on northern Mali, Timbuktu is no longer controlled by an extremist group linked to al-Qaida. NBC's Rohit Kachroo reports. (Nightly News)
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President Francois Hollande went on a sort of victory tour through Timbuktu, in Mali, recently held by extremists connected with al-Qaida. NBC's Rohit Kachroo reports from Mali. (Nightly News)
All that's left of Timbuktu's once-fabled trade routes are a few sellers of salt, but there is now an effort underway to preserve the city's rich heritage. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)