Saddle up folks, it appears that the battle to re-take northern Mali from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, and Ansar Dine has begun.
A few days ago, soldiers from the above organizations moved south and captured the Malian town of Konna. This finally provoked a response from the West and French troops are now openly conducting attacks in support of Mali. French aircraft have apparently blocked the assault of the jihadist forces and could potentially enable a counterattack by Malian forces.
So far, the United States has only offered UAVs to support the operation against AQIM and friends but as this conflict drags on...and it likely will...I wouldn't be suprised to learn that the US sends more than just some drones.
In the meantime, Al Qaida appears to be expanding its influence in Sudan (Al Qaeda in the Land of the Two Niles? Are you kidding me?).
A global game of whack-a-mole? This should keep me employed for a few years.
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