Article Photos: Islamic extremists attack Malian troops in Gao



French soldiers detonate three grenades in a controlled explosion in the area where a suicide bomber exploded at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali, Sunday Feb. 10, 2013. It was the second time a suicide bomber targeted the Malian army checkpoint in three days. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

French soldiers detonate three grenades in a controlled explosion in the area where a suicide bomber exploded at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali, Sunday Feb. 10, 2013. It was the second time a suicide bomber targeted the Malian army checkpoint in three days. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)