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French help Niger to kill last jihadist bombers

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:35 -0400

NIAMEY, Niger - With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a military garrison in the desert town of Agadez, and freed at least two soldiers who had been held hostage by the extremists, according to French and Nigerien officials.

French president defends Mali war after attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:29 -0400

PARIS - France's president says his country must fight harder against terrorists in Africa, after two suicide bombings apparently staged by extremists angry over the French military intervention in Mali.

Mali gunman kills 3 at aid distribution point

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:42:17 -0400

BAMAKO, Mali - A suspected jihadist opened fire on a crowd at an aid distribution point in a north Malian village, killing three civilians, a local official said.

France: jihadist convert arrested in Mali

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:50 -0400

PARIS - French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video last fall, the military spokesman said Tuesday.

France to slash 24K military jobs, seeking savings

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:44:16 -0400

PARIS - France will cut a further 24,000 military jobs by 2019 as it faces up to its decades of deficit spending while still trying to maintain a force ready to deal with global threats, the government said Monday.

French forces leaving Malian town of Timbuktu

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:45:08 -0400

BAMAKO, Mali - Dozens of French forces have left the northern Malian town of Timbuktu several months after their military operation largely ousted radical Islamic fighters from the area, a French military official said Sunday.