French Continue to Pound at Mali Rebels as Rebel Southern Advance Halted
As French and regional forces continue to pour into Mali and join the conflict, the Mali military has reported that they have stopped the southern advance of insurgents.
As French and regional forces continue to pour into Mali and join the conflict, the Mali military has reported that they have stopped the southern advance of insurgents.
In India, the case against five men accused of gang-raping a woman who died of her injuries has been sent to a special fast-track court.
French action in northern Africa has stirred up tension in the region as a French hostage is murdered execution style in Somalia and al-Qaeda-linked militants take hostages in nearby Algeria.
It was announced by the French Defense Ministry that France has 750 troops on Mali soil and nearly 1,700 additional troops will take part in the Mali offensive.