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Title: US Begins Transporting French Troops to Mali
Post by: mystery-ak on January 22, 2013, 04:46:13 pm

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US Begins Transporting French Troops to Mali
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 09:09 AM

 

U.S. Africa Command says American planes have begun transporting French troops and equipment in support of the country's mission in Mali.

Tom Saunders, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany said Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force C-17 transport began flights on Monday from the French base in Istres, France, to the Mali capital Bamako.

He said two flights arrived in Bamako on Monday and a third arrived Tuesday morning.

Saunders said the missions will operate over the next several days. He said he could not give any details on how many more flights were envisioned for operational security reasons, and referred any questions about how much equipment and how many soldiers were being transported to the French Ministry of Defense.

Title: Re: US Begins Transporting French Troops to Mali
Post by: Oceander on January 22, 2013, 06:51:28 pm

Didn't we start dipping our toes into Vietnam by supporting the French there?

Title: Re: US Begins Transporting French Troops to Mali
Post by: Rapunzel on January 22, 2013, 07:50:56 pm

Quote from: Oceander on January 22, 2013, 06:51:28 pm

Didn't we start dipping our toes into Vietnam by supporting the French there?

Yep

Title: Re: US Begins Transporting French Troops to Mali
Post by: mountaineer on January 22, 2013, 08:15:17 pm

I'm confused. The U.S. supports anti-terrorism if another country is leading the way?