French President Francois Hollande visited the Malian town of Timbuktu on Saturday , a jubilant trip days after his nation 's forces freed the fabled city from the iron grip of Islamist militants . NEW : French President Francois Hollande visits the historical city of Timbuktu . NEW : The first U.S. drone strike in Yemen kills a suspected al Qaeda militant and his wife on Sunday morning at their home in Shabwa province. Timbuktu , once overrun by militants , is now under control of Malian forces . The French-led offensive against militants in northern Mali started this month .
NEW : French President Francois Hollande visits the historical city of Timbuktu . NEW : The first U.S. drone strike in Yemen kills a suspected al Qaeda militant and his wife on Sunday morning at their home in Shabwa province. Timbuktu , once overrun by militants , is now under control of Malian forces . The French-led offensive against militants in northern Mali started this month .