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January 12, 2013

West Scrambles to Battle Mali Jihadists

Matthias Gebauer, Der Spiegel

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France led the West on Friday in offering to help Mali's interim government push back a surprise offensive launched Thursday by Islamist forces from the north. Elite French troops are reportedly already on the ground.

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TAGGED: Terrorism, France, Mali

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