me two of them now in ruins. >> last spring the extremists decided they weren't islamic enough and sent in a wrecking crew. >> we were heart heartbroken sidi told us but when we protested they fired their guns in the air to drive us away. >> at timbuktu's library the extremist turned to arson just before they fled in january. torching some of the 300,000 ancient arabic documents. >> but today the librarians have good news for france's president, the timely arrival of his army meant less than one percent of the collection has been destroyed. >> now feeling safe again the people of timbuktu want the french army to stay. >> mali an troops alone they say can't keep the extremists at bay .. but for the french government, mindful of america's recent losses in afghanistan and iraq leaving these soldiers here for much longer is simply