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January 16, 2013

France Launches Ground Operations in Mali 
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French troops are preparing to engage in direct combat with rebels in
Mali after beginning the first ground offensive of their military
intervention. France has launched air strikes in Mali for the past six
days in a bid to oust rebels that have held the country’s north since
March. French forces began heading north overnight, setting the stage
for clashes on the ground.

 

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