U.N. Security Council To Discuss Mali As France Steps Up Fight Against Insurgents -- Mali
Bamako, Mali (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council will discuss the conflict in Mali on Monday as a military offensive to wrest Islamic militants' control over part of the country rages on.
The meeting comes as more world bodies, including the United Kingdom and the United States, consider more support for the Malian government as it fights insurgents controlling the north.
France has taken the international lead in assisting Mali, a former French colony.
On Sunday, French military strikes targeted Islamist rebels, with both sides of the fight saying they were determined to win.
French fighter jets bombed rebel training camps and other targets, France's defense ministry said.
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