Think about that for a second.
This means very little. The Islamists are probably just following Mao's very successful strategy:
"The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue."
I hope that all these kids mocking these French troops while they are engaged in combat against our enemies, are at least veterans.
No doubt the French bloodied them, but unless the West deals with the Wahhabi in Saudi Arabia who fund and motivate them, the attacks will resume in Mali, Algeria and worldwide..
Although France and Algeria don’t get along, I hope the Algerians let the French move in from the north, cutting off any escape except through open desert.
Bring back Charles the Hammer!