Islamic extremists attack Timbuktu in north Mali

Mali army officials say Islamic extremist fighters have attacked Timbuktu in northern Mali.

Capt. Samba Coulibaly, spokesman for the Mali military in Timbuktu, said Sunday there is continuing gunfire between the army and jihadist fighters linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM. He said the Islamic radicals sneaked into the city's military camp. (AP)