Malian soldiers man a bridge at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali where a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed himself attempting to blow up an army checkpoint, Feb. 8, 2013.

Malian soldiers stand by a motorcycle used by a suicide bomber at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali, Feb. 8, 2013.

Malian soldiers inspect an explosive they found after residents notified authorities of suspicious bags left by radicals when they fled Gao, northern Mali, February 6, 2013.

A Malian man walks between doors of closed shops in Gao, northern Mali, February 5, 2013.

A child stands by his donkey cart, in Gao, northern Mali, February 5, 2013.

Men carry humanitarian food aid toward boats, Mopti, Mali, February 4, 2013.

A Malian woman looks at men carrying humanitarian food aid, Mopti, Mali, February 4, 2013.

Malian soldiers escort prisoners, who are suspected al-Qaida-allied fighters, in front of a military cell in Mopti, Mali, February 4, 2013.

A convoy of Malian troops on the road to Gao, northern Mali, February 4, 2013.

French President Francois Hollande holds hands with Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traoré in Timbuktu, Mali, February 2, 2013.

A man takes a close look at a burned-out truck in Timbuktu, Mali, January 31, 2013.