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6. African states ready troops as France bombs Mali rebels

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 01:27 PM

Jan 2013

(Reuters) - French aircraft pounded Islamist fighters in Mali for a second day on Saturday and neighbouring states accelerated plans to send in troops in an international campaign to crush the rebels.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/12/uk-mali-rebels-idUKBRE90B09Y20130112

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France Sends Troops to Mali to Help Counter Islamist Advance [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

Bravo President Hollande! Bravo! ellisonz Jan 2013 #1

And they're destroying UNESCO World Heritage sites. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #2

Yep. ellisonz Jan 2013 #3

I have always wanted to go to the Festival au Desert. Lucky Luciano Jan 2013 #4

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Debe live at Bozar Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #5

Beautiful. ellisonz Jan 2013 #7

Love Tinariwen, I hope they are safe! Sunlei Jan 2013 #9

African states ready troops as France bombs Mali rebels dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #6