Douentza is strategically important to the militants as it brings them closer to government held areas in central Mali.

对这些军事分子来说，Douentza具有战略上的重要意义，因为更接近政府掌握的马里中心地区。

France says its forces have taken control of Diabaly, which had been seized by rebels earlier this month and Douentza, some 400km to the east.

法国称其军队已控制月初被叛军占领的戴巴利镇，以及距离东部400公里处的多安扎镇。