` ` For the people , a human being is like an ant you squash , '' # ##u ##t . Residents : Once vibrant northern France is now a shadow of itself . ` ` ' is not sweet anymore , '' a native says . Last week , another radio journalist was killed , leading Gao residents to retaliate by killing a militant leader . An offensive led by French troops is aimed at flushing out the rebels .
` ` For the people , a human being is like an ant you squash , '' # ##u ##t . Residents : Once vibrant northern France is now a shadow of itself . ` ` ' is not sweet anymore , '' a native says . An offensive led by French troops is aimed at flushing out the rebels .