Ron Burgundy Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French aircraft pounded Islamist fighters in Mali for a second day on Saturday and neighboring states accelerated plans to send in troops in an international campaign to crush the rebels. A French pilot died on Friday when his helicopter was shot down near the central Mali town of Mopti. Hours later, a French hostage being held by Islamists in Somalia was killed during a bungled rescue attempt unrelated to events in Mali but which highlighted France's conflict with such groups in Africa. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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