French Air Force fighters aircraft Rafale destroyed Malian rebels targets northeastern Mali 1301136
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French Armed Forces Operation Serval in Mali |
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| French Air Force fighters aircraft Rafale destroyed Malian rebels targets in northeastern Mali. | |||
French
Rafale fighters destroyed multiple targets in northeastern
Mali near Gao January 13, 2013, striking rebel-held training camps and
logistics depots. Four Dassault-built multirole combat aircraft took off
from Saint-Dizier in northeastern France Sunday to reinforce French support
for Malian forces fighting an advance by Islamist separatists on the central
town of Konna. |
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 French Rafale fighter of French Air Force preparing for mission to Mali at Saint Dizier military base in France on Jan. 12, 2013 |
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"The
aim of France is to lead a relentless struggle against terrorist groups,
preventing any new offensive of these groups to the south of Mali, threatening
the stability of this friendly country and reducing their capacity wherever
it is needed," the French defense ministry said in a Jan. 13 statement,
adding that military action in the region will continue as necessary. |
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