MEDIA ALERT: French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents
MEDIA ALERT:Â French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents Jan. 16, 2013 French troops are moving north Wednesday for their first major ground operation in Mali alongside Malian troops, in an attempt to stop rebels, believed to be associated with the terrorist group al-Qaeda, from dominating a region that some [...]
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