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French Troops Currently in Combat with Malian Insurgents
France’s campaign to topple the Malian insurgents who have seized control of a large portion of the country has entered the ground phase of the military campaign with French troops clashing with Islamist rebels today according to Malian and French authorities. About 40 French special forces troops dropped into central Mali to provide spot guidance […]
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French Forces Harry Islamist Militants in Mali
- January 14, 2013
- Africa
- Amadou Toumani Toure
- counter-terrorism
- Europe
- Francois Hollande
- French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
- French President
- Islam
- Islamist militants
- Libya
- Mali
- March 22 coup
- military intervention
- Mirage fighter jets
- Muammar Gaddafi
- President Amadou Toumani Toure
- President Toure
- UK
- UN
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- United Nations Security Council
- United States
- UNSC
- US
France deployed Mirage fighter jets to bomb Islamist militants in Mali in an action authorized by the United Nations (UN) and backed up by a coalition of African nations. France is also receiving logistical support from the United States (US) and the United Kingdom(UK). French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: There were (airstrikes) last night, there are now and there will […]
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Struggle for Control of Mali
- May 2, 2012
- Africa
- Al-Qaeda
- Amadou Sanogo
- Amadou Toumani Toure
- Azawad
- Bamako
- Cheick Modibo Diarra
- Col. Moussa Sinko Coulibaly
- Col. Yamoussa Camara
- Diouncounda Traore
- Economic Community of West African States
- ECOWAS
- Gen. Tiefing Konate
- junta
- Mali
- Mamadou Namory Traore
- Red Berets
- Sadio Lamine Sow
- Tiena Colibaly
- Toure
- Traore
- Tuareg
Since former-President of Mali Amadou Toumani Toure was ejected from power March 22 as the result of a military coup the country has fallen into chaos as various factions have struggled to fill the power gap. Toure has officially resigned and this begins the process of formaly forming an interim government. Per the stipulations of […]
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