After months of jihadist attacks in conflict-torn Mali, French and Malian troops have moved in to liberate the country from brutal militants. On January 27, troops took Timbuktu's airport and in the dead of night, the jihadists vanished from the city. Now, liberating envoys are traveling the country, pushing out its violent occupiers.Trevor Snapp documents a country on the brink of chaos and the citizens welcoming approaching troops.