French forces bomb desert hideouts of Islamist extremists

French forces bomb desert hideouts of Islamist extremists; MALI: Timbuktu: EXT Close Shot of lock being broken on door of church INT Various shots of Christmas gifts wrecked and strewn all over the floor (by Islamist extremists) Presents opened and stacked in corner Volunteers replacing seats in church hall (which Islamist extremists had tried to burn down) Abdullah Cisse (church watchman) and others picking up books from floor EXT Set-up reporter shaking hands with Abdullah Cisse Abdulla Cisse (Church watchman) interview (translated) SOT GV Local people about in market / shopping street Woman smoking Young woman taking scarf from her head and laughing with friend Fadidar Cisse (local woman) interview (translated) SOT - saying she can now wear anything she wants Woman along as carrying bowl on her head Wall of ancient building TILT UP INT Interior of building housing ancient manuscripts TRACKING SHOT past ancient manuscripts tied in bundles on shelves BV Kachroo and scholar walking down stairs of hidden route where manuscripts were smuggled away Abdoulhamid Kounta (Scholar) unpacking ancient manuscripts from case Close Shot of Kounta turning pages of ancient book Abdoulhamid Kounta (Scholar) interview (translated) SOT - saying he was determined to protect the precious scripts from the tyrants EXT Barbed wire PULL OUT to show ruins of former Islamist training camp Wreckage of bombed building Reporter to camera Shots of French troops leaving Timbukto for further destinations in the desert Young boys playing football on spare ground