Military Planners Prepare For War In Mali -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drafted plans to recapture northern Mali, officials said on Tuesday, as one faction of the Islamist rebels who occupy the territory called for talks.
A source with knowledge of the plan said the plan would involve a force of more than 4,000 personnel, mostly from West African countries.
"Every military option will be used - ground and air," the source said, asking not to be named.
The crisis in Mali has become a security concern for Western governments worried its vast desert could turn into a training ground for al Qaeda-linked militants.
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More News On The Crisis In Mali
ECOWAS Considers Mali Troop Intervention Plan -- Voice of America
Nigerian army's Mali mission stalls amid doubts it can fight -- The Guardian
Bracing for a Military Offensive Against Islamists in Mali, Algeria Remains Unconvinced but “Willing” -- North Africa Journal
Ansar Dine Delegation Seeking Algerian Mediation in Mali Crisis -- Al-Monitor
Mali militia spokesman says group willing to negotiate, warns of foreign intervention -- Al Arabiya
North Mali Islamist Group Says It Rejects Violence -- Wall Street Journal
Mali Islamist rebels urge dialogue, halt to hostilities -- AFP
Mali's Ansar Dine Islamists in humanitarian aid deal -- BBC
Mali: Ansar Al-Din Begins Peace Talks -- Eurasia Review
Algeria’s Role in Northern Mali -- Morgan Lorraine Roach, Heritage
Foreign jihadists continue to pour into Mali -- Threat Matrix
Foreign Militants Complicate Crisis in Northern Mali -- Morgan Lorraine Roach and Adam Gianella, Heritage Foundation
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