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French troops march toward Mali militants

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French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech Wednesday during the New Year wishes ceremony to members of Parliament, at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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The head of France's military said it is plausible that the extremists would be willing to hide behind civilians. Guillaud said the militant groups have a history of taking human shields and France would do its utmost to make sure civilians are not wrongly targeted.