Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Mali: African and U.N. military planners prepare for intervention

Military experts from Africa and the United Nations have drawn up a preliminary plan to recapture northern Mali from al-Qaeda-linked Islamists, African officials said on Tuesday.

The plan will involve a force of more than 4,000 personnel, from West African countries.

The crisis in Mali has become a security concern for West African states and Western governments worried its vast desert could turn into a training ground for militants.

Mali fell into chaos after a coup in March,

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