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ReutersJuly 12, 2012 10:49
Laurent Fabius, France's Foreign Minister, says military intervention in Mali "probable"
Laurent Fabius, France's Foreign Minister, says foreign military intervention against al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali "probable."
Laurent Fabius, France's Foreign Minister, says foreign military intervention against al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali "probable."
PARIS, France - Military intervention by foreign powers in Mali is "probable," France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday, to end unrest in the West African nation where al-Qaeda-linked militants control significant territory.
"At one moment or another there will probably be the use of force," Fabius said, noting that intervention would be African-led but supported by international forces.
Regional and Western governments have compared the situation in Mali to Afghanistan, as a mix of local and foreign Islamists, including al-Qaeda-linked fighters, have hijacked a rebellion initially launched in January by secular Tuareg separatist rebels.
(Reporting by John Irish, Writing By Alexandria Sage)
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/120712/laurent-fabius-frances-foreign-minister-says-military-interventi
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