Mali Islamists Counter Attack, Promise France Long War -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counter-offensive on Monday in central Mali after four days of air strikes by French warplanes on their strongholds in the desert north, promising to drag France into a long and brutal Afghanistan-style ground war.
France intensified its air raids on Sunday using Rafale aircraft and Gazelle attack helicopters to pummel training camps at the heart of the vast area seized by rebels in April, while pouring hundreds of troops into the capital Bamako.
French planes were in action again on Monday.
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Town Falls to Malian Insurgents -- Wall Street Journal
Malian Town Falls to Islamist Rebels, France Says -- New York Times
French defense minister says Malian town of Diabaly has been overrun by Islamist extremists -- Washington Post/AP
Islamists Seize New Town in Mali -- Voice of America
Mali Islamists seize town amid French intervention -- BBC
Mali rebels have taken town of Diabaly - French govt -- Reuters
France Says Diabaly Falls to Malian Insurgents -- AP
Mali town falls to Islamists -- The Australian
France To Expand Military Operation Against Mali Islamists -- RTT
French Strikes in Mali Continue as Islamists Vow Revenge -- Bloomberg Businessweek
French planes bomb north Mali city of Gao as more countries join battle against Islamists -- Washington Post/AP
France bombs Islamist strongholds in north Mali -- Reuters
French military intervention in Mali expands -- Washington Post
France determined to 'eradicate' terrorism in Mali, official says -- CNN
Mali Islamists threaten to retaliate 'at the heart of France' -- Christian Science Monitor
As French Claim Gains In Mali, Islamists Vow To Strike Back -- NPR
A Look at What Countries Are Contributing to Mali -- AP
EU rules out sending combat mission to Mali -- Reuters
France says Algeria supportive of its Mali operation -- Reuters
African Troops Ready to Help Neighboring Mali Fighting Militants -- Voice of America
American, British troops sent to Mali war zone -- Examiner
US helping support French Mali operation -- Salon
France says US is helping support Mali operation -- AP
EU rules out military combat mission to Mali -- Reuters
Mali: No UK army boots on the ground - Cameron -- BBC
British support for Mali mission will not mean 'army boots on the ground', Cameron insists as French take on Al-Qaeda militants -- Daily Mail
NATO welcomes French action in Mali, receives no aid request -- Reuters
Nigeria: ECOWAS Lauds France's Intervention in Mali -- allAfrica.com
Mali: UNSC to Meet On Mali -- AllAfrica.com
Mali battles on as U.N. mulls next steps -- UPI
France calls UN Security Council meeting on Mali -- AP
U.N. Security Council to meet on Mali -- UPI
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