http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34886537

这条新闻里说得很清楚，法军是于2013年进入北马里（就是你那个1200公里外共军没有高铁过来不了的北马里(^__^)）帮助马里政府夺回和接管被伊斯兰武装占领的城镇：

France, the former colonial power in Mali, intervened in the country in January 2013, when al-Qaeda-linked militants threatened to march on Bamako after taking control of the north of the country.

The UN force in Mali took over responsibility for security in the country from French and African troops in July 2013, after the main towns in the north had been recaptured from the Islamist militants.

在这条新闻里还明白提到了确实是除了法军外还有美国军事人员参与进攻下解救了人质。呵呵，之前没仔细看，还差点被你这个虚张声势的装逼犯给忽悠了。艹

Most of the hotel guests and staff were later freed when Malian special forces, French special forces and off-duty US servicemen stormed the hotel to end the siege.