2013 - Operace Serval

2013 - Operation Serval
     
Název:
Name:
Operace Serval Operation Serval
Datum:
Date:
11.01.2013-DD.MM.RRRR
Válčiště / Fáze:
Theatre of Operations / Phase:
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Místo:
Location:
Mali Mali
GPS:
GPS:
0°00´00.00"S 0°00´00.00"W
Účastníci:
Belligerents:
 
Strana A:
Side A:
Mali
Francie
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Spojené království
Mali
France
+
United Kingdom
Strana B:
Side B:
Ansar Dine
Hnutí za jednotu a džihád v Západné Africe
Al-Káida v islámském Maghrebu
Ansar Dine
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Velitelé:
Commanders:
 
Strana A:
Side A:
Édouard Guillaud
Paul Gèze
Édouard Guillaud
Paul Gèze
Strana B:
Side B:
Ijád ag Ghálí
Omar Ould Hamacha
Iyad ag Ghali
Omar Ould Hamaha
Síly:
Strenght:
 
Síly strana A:
Forces Side A:
Části těchto jednotek:
- Brigáda armádních zvláštních sil
- 6. lehká obrněná brigáda
- 11. paradesantní brigáda
- 9. lehká obrněná brigáda námořní pěchoty
- 3. mechanizovaná brigáda

a další tělesa
Parts of
- Army Special Forces Brigade
- 6th Light Armored Brigade
- 11th Parachute Brigade
- 9th Marine Light Armored Brigade
- 3rd Mechanized Brigade

and other formations
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Síly strana B:
Forces Side B:
? ?
Zobraz detail:
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Ztráty:
Losses:
 
Ztráty strana A:
Losses Side A:
1x Gazelle
1x pilot
neznámý počet maliských vojáků (nejméně desítky)
1x Gazelle
1x pilot
unknown number of mali soldiers (at least tens)
Zobraz detail:
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Ztráty strana B:
Losses Side B:
neznámý počet islamistů (nejméně desítky) unknown number of islamists (at least tens)
Zobraz detail:
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Cíle a výsledek:
Objectives and Result:
 
Typ operace, strana A:
Type of Operation, Side A:
útok
attack
Typ operace, strana B:
Type of Operation, Side B:
útok
attack
Cíle, strana A:
Objectives, Side A:
zastavit postup islamistů na jih - splněn
osvobodit sever Mali - splněn částečně
stop the islamist advance to the south - fulfilled
liberate northern Mali - partially fulfilled
Cíle, strana B:
Objectives, Side B:
ovládnout Mali - splněn částečně
nastolit právo šaría - splněn částečně
control Mali - partially fulfilled
impose sharia - partially fulfilled
Výsledek:
Result:
neznámý not known
Poznámka:
Note:
probíhající operace ongoing operation
Zdroje:
Sources:
http://www.defense.gouv.fr
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org
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Serval is a French military operation in the african nation of Mali, whose aim is to help maliským armed forces and troops of the Economic community of west african states (ECOWAS) to stop the advance of radical islamists who control the north of the country, to the south, and subsequently beat them, because there is a fear that this state could become the next base for terrorists. The task of the French troops is ensuring the protection of 5 000 French nationals. The name of the operation is derived from the serval, the african felines.

In connection with the operation Serval was increased security measures in France alone, especially in Paris.


BACKGROUND
In January 2012, broke out in northern Mali the Tuareg rebellion of the National movement for the liberation of Azavadu, who have received weapons from civil war-torn Libya. Already in April they managed to occupy the desired territory, on which they declared independence, while the end of the fight. However, in June of the same year there was a conflict between the Tuaregy and islamists from the group Ansar Dine and the Movement for unity and jihad in Západné Africa, who started in the Azavadu to introduce sharia law. In the middle of July, the islamists have gained control of all the major cities. In September, the fell city of Douentza, and in November of Léré. With the advent of the new year began, the islamists offensive towards the south. The initial failure maliských of the armed forces in the battle of Konny provoked the government to ask France for military assistance. At the same time, were greatly accelerated preparations for the arrival of units of an ecowas. The operation is carried out also in accordance with the resolution of the united nations.


COURSE
See the following post


SEED TECHNOLOGY


- Seed technology
+
- the Technique of the mali army (in theory)




Resources
http://www.defense.gouv.fr
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org.
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the COURSE of the OPERATION


23. February, Saturday
In the north of Mali, north of Tessalitu, the outbreak of intense fighting between soldiers and islamists. Information about the participants are not entirely clear. Die, 13 chadian soldiers and a speed limit of islamists.


19. February, Tuesday
The French minister for development Pascal Canfin visited Mali. He acted here by the French development aid and the prevention of the abuse of power maliskou army against the arab and tuaregským civilians. In Mali died in the conflict with the jihadists, the second French soldier. Harold Vormezeele was killed at the beginning of the operations of Panther, which runs north from Tessalitu in the area of the mountains of the Adrar and its aim is to eliminate the here are located the islamists. The attack lead the attack paradesantní units supported by armored vehicles and air force.


17. February, Sunday
Community saharsko-sahelian states during the summit in chad's N’Djameně agree on the creation of two bodies: the Permanent council for sustainable development, the aim of which is to be struggle with poverty, which is one of the sources of terrorism, and the Permanent security council, which has to fight terrorism in the Sahel and Sahara. Chad's president Idriss Déby Itno again praised the decision of France to intervene in Mali. He stressed that african states 50 years after gaining independence should take more responsibility for their own fate.


16. February, Saturday
In Timbuktu to find the document which sent the leader of AQIM Abelmálik Drúkdel their representatives in Mali. Criticized in them too the rapid implementation of sharia, including stoned, chopping of hands and the destruction of monuments, which incited resistance. Slam in it also that Ansar Dine and MUJAO that have provoked hostility with the MNLA. According to him, on the contrary, the need to cooperate with local groups.


15. February, Friday
The european union has decided to increase the financial assistance to Mali from 250 to 270 million euro.


14. February, Thursday
The Gao is still increased the number of troops on patrol in the streets, French and african. In Mali is half of the planned 8 thousand troops for AFISMA. In Gao except the French and maliských soldiers located nigerský battalion of about 500 men. A spokesman MISMA urged residents to report cokolvi suspect. The general director of Rosoboronexport Anatoly Isajkin has said that Russia give Mali weapons and counts also with other supplies.


13. February, Wednesday
In the former residence of AQIM in Gao to found a 600kg bomb which would be in the blast flattened the entire neighborhood. The residence was near a hotel full of foreign journalists. The bomb has been deactivated by the French pyrotechnics.


12. February, Tuesday
MNLA announced the arrest of four of his men maliskou army. The movement accused the French of a man lured into a trap, and to enable Malijcům Tuaregy arrest.


11. February, Monday,
French soldiers involved in the patrol inside the city of Gao and during the night under the support of the helicopter clashed with the islamists.


10. February, Sunday
In the night from Saturday to Sunday occurred in Gao to further suicide bomb attack. The only victim is the attacker. In the city on Sunday took place also a couple of shootings. There was, therefore, to strengthen the patrols maliských and and nigerien soldiers and into the city heading to the French reinforcements. The French air force made air strikes in the area of Gourma-Rharous, which is located roughly 170 kilometers from Timbuktu. In Tessalitu French engineers under the protection of the other French and chadian troops repair the landing area of the local airport, in order to start the air supply.


9. February, Saturday
Temporary maliský president Dioncounda Traoré called on the red and green berets for peace and respect for right, for between them there was yesterday to the shootout. (The green berets were behind the coup of 22. march and are viněny of the abduction of red berets, supporters of the old regime. The red berets, in April tried to protipřevrat, but failed; now they want to return to the mali army, but as a whole, not a fragmentation from the different units.) As a response to the suicide attack and the arrest of two youths with explosives occurred to the strengthening of security measures in Gao. The general prosecutor at the court of Appeal in Bamako issued arrest warrants for 17 of the main representatives of Ansar Dine, MUJAO and the MNLA. Accused are from terrorism, sedition, violation of the territorial integrity of the state, racially and religiously motivated crimes, international drug trafficking and the illegal arms. This is probably a signal that maliská the government does not intend to distinguish between the islamists and the MNLA, and she refuses to offer MNLA at the hearing.


8. February, Friday
Terrorist from MUJAO drove in Gao on a motorcycle to maliským and detonated, one soldier lightly injured. In Algeria have been arrested two terrorists from Al-Qaeda in the islamic Maghreb. French and chadian troops have taken from the Kidalu to the north and through the Aguelhoc today arrived in Tessalitu. Nowhere nenarazily resistance. The terrorists apparently retreated into the mountains.


7. February, Thursday
The terrorists of MUJAO announced that the north of Mali was set up many mines, which is now their method of struggle. Sheet Le Parisien reported that France has already deployed 4 000 troops of the armed forces and spent 70 million euro. The government data confirmed.


6. February, Wednesday
In Kidalu is already 1800 chadian soldiers. The French minister of foreign affairs stated that the download of French soldiers could start in march. Reporters also informed that disposed of hundreds of islamists, either in raids or in battles of Konnu and Gao.


5. February, Tuesday
French aircraft attacked targets in the area of Aguelhoku and Tessalitu.


4. February, Monday,
MNLA announced that it managed to capture more of the high officials of the islamists. Oumeïni Ould Baba Akhmed was a senior leader in the MUJAO.


3. February, Sunday
The French aircraft flew strikes on targets of islamists in the area Kidalu, and Tessalitu. Near the algerian border was detained a man number 3 of the terrorist group Ansar Dine. Mohamed Moussa Ag Mouhamed was in charge of police matters, including the implementation of sharia law (chopping hands, flogging, etc.) Detained was yet unnamed group and taken to Kidalu. Nigerský president Mahamadou Issoufou stated that the French intervention was necessary and legitimate. According to him, the operation is far from over, as is the need to get rid of the Sahel islamist danger, for otherwise, the risk remained for the entire region, including Niger, even for Europe. He further stated that the suspects France of neo-colonialism. MNLA according to him, does not represent the entire population of the Tuareg, on the contrary, only a minor part. According to him, it is possible to deal with them, but they must first surrender their weapons. He also confirmed that there was an increase in the protection of uranium mines in Niger (talking about members of the French special forces).


2. February, Saturday
The French president visited Mali. He met with the French soldiers in Sévaré, he made a speech in one of the mosques in Timbuktu, where, among other things, that is not yet won and after a working lunch with maliským the temporary president of the Dioncoundou Traoré, he moved to Bamako, where he has to deliver a festive speech at the independence Square. The president was accompanied by ministers of defense, foreign affairs and development.


1. February, Friday
Operations in Mali and the kidnapping hostage in the Amenasu accelerate the negotiations between the governments of the U.S. and Niger regarding the location of the base of us drones in the country. Drones could be deployed even as part of operation Serval. Chadian soldiers (deliberately not maliští) were yesterday deployed in the Kidalu.


31. January, Thursday
The French general staff confirmed the attacks on the area around the town of Aguelhok. Several maliských soldiers were killed, respectively, were injured as a result of explosion of mines in Gao and Hombori


30. January, Wednesday
Late evening the previous day the French troops in Kidalu ensure the local airport and fit in contact with the MNLA. Allegedly, the city entered maliští soldiers and the French did not encounter resistance, since the islamists have already chased out the Tuareg that French soldiers do not fight, will probably be trying to arrange this northern tip of Mali to some sort of compromise.


29. January, Tuesday
To the town of Ansongo, which is located between Gao and the border with Niger, joined the chad-niger troops. To the north of the country is the city of Kidal, reportedly under the control of the tuaregského MNLA and a group of the MIA, which is a splinter part of the Ansar Dine. From Kidalu expressed desire for negotiations with the maliskou government.


28. January, Monday,
Early in the morning, still in the moonlight, reached the franco-mali units for air support of the city of Timbuktu. First, it was a busy airport padákovým the away team part of 2. parachute foreign regiment, then the paratroopers had surrounded the town and the other soldiers started to liberate. It was found that the islamists before leaving set fire to the library with the historical manuscripts of incalculable value. In Kidalu said the Tuaregs drove the islamists out. The senegalese Dakar, meanwhile, arrived at helicopter assault ship Dixmunde, that the board is bringing more French troops and equipment. In Addis Ababa, ethiopia meeting of the conference of african and international leaders to address the mali issue.


27. January, Sunday
Yesterday managed to French and maliským units occupy two strategic points in ěmsta Gao - airport and the bridge over the river Niger. Today morning entered the city maliští, chadian and nigerští soldiers, to the town cleaned up from terrorists. African troops arrived in Gao from Niamey. Attention is now focused on a city in the northern part of Mali, particularly Timbuktu and Kidal. On Kidal take the French aircraft air strikes on Timbuktu are moving ground forces through Léré and Niafunké.


26. January, Saturday
French and maliští members occupied after předhcozích air raids of the air force two strategically important points in the city of Gao - the airport and the big bridge across the river Niger. Both points lie south of the city and not directly to the installation. Islamist terrorists have placed sporadic resistance. From Niger went reinforcements composed of members of african states, a portion apparently arrives by land, part by air (through the airport in Gao). French troops are advancing towards to Léré.


25. January, Friday
The French troops marched in the procedure. First, in the morning went from Diabaly towards Léré, i.e. in the general direction of Timbuktu, a sophomore arrived in Hombori, where continued on the Goss, i.e. the general direction of the Gao. The terrorists allegedly blew up a bridge near the city of Tassiga on the road between Gao and the border with Niger, where he collects a part of the african contingents.


24. January, Thursday
The French air force carried out strikes on two bases of terrorists. One was located in the town of Ansongo, the second in the adjacent village Sejna Sonrai. The unity of the islamist terrorists in northern Mali the cracks - part of them has indicated a willingness to begin to deal with the government to end the violence.


23. January, Wednesday
The French air force we sizwe have bombed in Timbuktu palace, who once had built the former libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and which became the residences of the islamists. Was hit and several other smaller buildings, which belonged to the terrorists or smugglers of drugs. To Mali are coming to or from the other soldiers from african countries. There are reports that their total number of poi could grow up to 6 000 men, therefore, twice the number compared to the planned status. A growing number of african states willing to send their units. In Mali it is already about 1 000 african troops, the other is collected in neighboring Niger.


22. January, Tuesday
Life in Diabaly returned to the normal track. French troops patrol around the city, while in the town itself are to see a patrol mali army. In the streets they see the charred remains of vehicles the islamists, discarded surgically precise intervention of the French air force, often apparently with the help of special forces on the ground. Against the French operation is expressed today by egyptian president Morsi.


21. January, Monday,
The French and maliským forces managed to liberate the town of Douentza and Diabaly. Around 9 o'clock in the morning to him drifted the column of thirty armored vehicles with 200 men, covered from the air, without hitting the resistance of the islamists. Unit of Markaly on the contrary, moved into Niono, where it replaced the soldiers who captured Diabaly. In the last hours also leads to the strengthening of the French troops in Sévaré. The stated aim is to strengthen the barrier that protects the south of Mali since the penetration of the islamists from the north. To Bamako gradually come more and more african units, which are part of the Misma, the International mission to help Mali. Some states in the end apparently they'll send more troops than originally anticipated.


20. January, Sunday
A contingent of international troops in Mali is still getting bigger. It was agreed that african troops will be in command of a nigerian major general Šehu Abdulkádir. The cost of securing these units are estimated at 500 million dollars. Machines of the French air force have taken strikes on targets of islamists in Timbuktu and Gao.


19. January, Saturday
Heads of member states of an ecowas gathered Abidjan. The aim of the meeting was to speed up the deployment of troops in Mali. States of the ECOWAS have a total to send 3 300 men. At the same time called on the UN to provide financial and logistical support. Also present was the French minister of foreign affairs and the president. He has promised to send 2,000 men, although his country is not a member of the association. France has at this moment in Mali 2 000 members of the armed forces. In the course of the past week has taken the French air force 110 sorties, during which it carried out 70 air strikes from a dozen using the battle helicopters. The French defense ministry confirmed that from Konny managed to islamists drive out. The city of Diabaly so far exempted it wasn't. Various sources reported that the islamists are here surrounded, and running out to the fighting on the outskirts of the city, where the mali troops with the support of French special forces searching house to house and trying to round up individual terrorists.


18. January, Friday
The leaders of the malian general staff announced that the city of Konna is no longer fully in government hands, however, called for caution, as it cannot be excluded other islamist attacks. The liberation of the city was preceded by a strong aerial bombardment of the positions of the islamists. The French ministry of defence has indicated that the profit Konny. The minister announced that Mali is now 1800 members of the French armed forces. Poland has announced readiness to send out in the framework of the EU mission instructors to Mali. The EU counts with the allocation of 50 million € to finance the costs of the mission. Nigeria has decided to increase the planned number of its troops in Mali from 900 to 1200.


17. January, Thursday
French defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that in Mali is now 1 400 members of the French armed forces. From Togo and Chad went to Mali's first military unit. The european union approved a plan to send a military mission of about 450 members, of which 200 instructors, to Mali, where he will be from mid-February to train members of the mali army. France has asked Canada to extend its participation in operation (Ottawa is involved logistically). Units of the mali army, they were scattered around the city around Banamba, a distance of only 140 kilometers from Bamako, because of the area north of Banamby has been reported the presence of the islamists. The Danish machine C-130J-30 Hercules II flew the supplies from Bordeaux and after their unloading will be available for deployment in Africa according to the French needs. The Dutch government released for operation Serval one of the , but it must not land in Mali, only in the countries with the neighbouring countries.


16. January, Wednesday
On the battlefield arrived French helicopters [url=/topic/view/12649/INT-Eurocopter-EC-665-Tiger-prehled-verzi]Tigre
. Several hundreds of French and maliských soldiers jumping out of the Niono leading to Diabaly. One French detachment set up a checkpoint on the bridge across the river Niger, thereby to limit the penetration of islamists to the south. The organization of islamic cooperation, which has not yet called for the cessation of fighting, she changed her opinion and now supports the French operation. Germany will provide to ECOWAS of the two available transport aircraft. Italy is ready to provide logistical support. The German chancellor said that the terrorists in Mali pose a threat to Europe. Nigerští officials said that in their country, unlike Mauritania, yet missed only a couple of refugees from Mali. The terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the islamic Maghreb carried out the attack on the objects related to shale gas extraction in Algeria. According to their vzjádření it's payback Algeria considered that it opened up France its airspace. The international federation for human rights accused the islamists of committing sex crimes in Timbuktu. Investigator of the international criminal court announced the investigation of war crimes, which have occurred in the last year in Mali. According to him, the various armed skupiyn carry out acts which can be described as war crimes under the Rome statute. Chad has promised to send to Mali troops (infantry regiment + two supporting battalions), although not a member of ECOWAS.

On the outskirts of Diabaly fighting the French special forces alongside maliských soldiers with islamists. According to witnesses, don't operate in the city of French armored vehicles. It is said that engaged in guarding the bridge across the Niger in Markale, and others are stationed as a mobile backup in Niono, where they can, if necessary, to go north to Diabaly. In the footage of the places are to see the wheeled armored personnel carriers VAB, reconnaissance vehicles ERC 90 Sagaie (from 1er REC, 3e escadron) and light armored vehicles VBL. The struggle taking place in the area of Konny.


15. January, Tuesday
French president Francois Hollande confirmed the night attacks on the area of the town of Diabaly, which fell into the hands of islamists. From côte d'ivoire to Bamako arrived čtyřícítka French armored vehicles. The French contingent should reach the number of 2 500 members (now there is approx 750). The organization for islamic cooperation called for a cessation of hostilities. The international organization of the Red cross reports over 80 injured people from hospitals in Mopti and Gao. According to the UN, the situation has brought the development of the situation in Mali 150 000 and 230 000 people homeless. In Bamako there was a meeting of the joint chiefs of staff of west african states. Nigeria announced that tomorrow would be in Mali should arrive the first members of the nigerian army. In paris les Invalides the funeral of lieutenant Boiteuxe. The deputies and senators in his honor they held a minute of silence.

President Hollande stated that the objectives of the operation remain: to stop the aggression of the islamists, to secure Bamako, where they live thousands of French citizens, and help mali army to ensure the territorial integrity of their country. He reiterated also that doesn't count with a longer-term presence of French troops. Said, that the leaders of the United arab emirates expressed support. Prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that the units of the african states should to Mali to arrive in the term of the week. Readiness for connection to the operation expressed by the burundský president Pierre Nkurunziza, even though his country has not officially requested. Chad's president Idriss Deby praised France and stated that its intervention in Mali was a historic decision. At the same time urged african states to France help. Belgium has pledged to assist two aircraft and helicopter A-109 in the medical version, while the other [url=/topic/view/8615/ITA-Agusta-A-109-Hirundo]-109 will be waiting in the wings.

Defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian informed that the city of Konna, although not yet in the hands of the mali army. The operation is involving approximately 1 700 members of the French armed forces, of which approximately 800 directly in Mali. This number should eventually rise to 2 500. The French ground forces reportedly arrived in the city of Niono, where they should go towards Diabaly and help mali's army city free. From Bamako surged to the north also a couple of French armored vehicles, apparently also towards Diabaly.


14. January, Monday,
France loaned by the british transport aircraft a C-17 Globemaster III made its first flight with supplies and equipment from Evreux to Mali. The islamists managed to squeeze out government forces from the town of Diabaly, which is located in the northern part of southern Mali. The soldiers retreated to Ségou. The French air force made strikes on targets in the vicinity of Diabaly and Konny, and repeatedly zaútořilo on the positions of islamists in the town of Douentza. Germany was considering logistical, medical and humanitarian support to the French operation. Germany according to the words of the speaker of the ministry of foreign affairs leave France in this difficult situation. Canada will provide one transport plane, otherwise the operation will not be involved. In favor of the operation is expressed even China. The european union has announced to accelerate preparations for the deployment of the military mission, which will have the task to train maliskou army. The foreign ministers of EU states will meet this week (probably Thursday) at the extraordinary meeting on the situation in Mali. The evening will meet the united nations security Council. The nigerian president confirmed that the counts with the participation of the military intervention of an ecowas in Mali and on the morrow called the meeting of the national security Council. Ghana announced the deployment of 120 engineers. Kenyan president Raila Odinga expressed France's gratitude for the intervention in Mali. Mauritania has decided to not interfere in the conflict in Mali, along the borders with Mali but most likely it will deploy military units. Algeria has closed the border with Mali. Nigerisjký president Goodluck Jonathan announced that the nigerian troops will arrive by the end of next week. Indeed, the technical team are already said to be in Mali. The tuareg said to have accepted the French intervention, the satisfaction and are willing to help with evicting the islamists.


13. January, Sunday
The first of the machines a C-17 Globemaster III flew from RAF bases Brize Norton the French air base 105 Évreux. The machine has to be loaded armored vehicles and other equipment and to fly to Bamako, capital of Mali. To hit machines Mirage 2000D were added four aircraft to Rafale, that morning started from the air base 113 Saint Dizier, with the help of fuel aircraft KC-135 they flew over Mali and in the town of Gao, the base of the islamists, destroy the training camps and warehouses. Machines Rafale subsequently landed in chad's N'djamena, where the enhance group of Sparrowhawk. Air attacks were also reported from the towns of Konna, Douentza, Léré and Kidal. In Mali arrived in the planes And-310 and A-340 one company of the 2. the regiment of the marine corps. According to information from the French ministry of defense of the islamists are well-trained and well-armed, including advanced weapons, mostly from Libya.


12. January, Saturday
In the morning hodnách managed to mali army, in cooperation with the francouskými units, including members of the special forces, liberate Konnu, with the was eliminated a hundred of the islamists. About life in the battle came also a number of government soldiers. The Mirage 2000D to carry out air strikes on targets north of the line Léré-Konna. France asked the United states for involvement in the operation by providing reconnaissance drones, as northern Mali is a vast desert area and the French have in the area available to only a few reconnaissance aircraft to Mirage F1 CR. The united kingdom has decided to provide logistical support in the form of two transport a C-17 Globemaster III of setavy 99. squadron RAF. States of ECOWAS have decided to accelerate the deployment of its troops to Mali, which should be already 14. January. President Hollande has ordered increased protection of public buildings, transport networks and other important objects. Indeed, the islamists on Friday declared that they intend to attack in France.


11. January, Friday
The islamists continued their advance to the south towards the town of Mopti, a garrison city of the mali army. When the terrorists in the afternoon they got into the area of Sévaré and threatened to cast the local international airport and the subsequent attack at Mopti, attacked their column with their 20mm cannons and anti-tank missile HOT helicopters Gazelle of 4. a helicopter regiment of the special forces. The procedure of the islamists was halted, however, during the attack was one helicopter hit while he was injured, lieutenant Damien Boiteux, who his injuries subsequently succumbed. On the same day against the rebels hit four fighter-bombers Mirage 2000D from the air the disposition of the group of the sparrow hawk, which took off from its base in Chad and with the help of refueling KC-135 aircraft carried out several air raids. During the night hit a dozen targets in the vicinity of Konny, including the command post of the rebels.


10. January, Thursday
The islamists forced out after several hours of sharp fighting mali troops from the strategically placed town of Konna. To Mali were aircraft C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall transported members of one of the company 21. regiment of naval infantry and one platoon of 1. the equestrian foreign regiment.




Resources
http://www.defense.gouv.fr
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.rfi.fr/
http://www.france24.com
http://www.europe1.fr
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