http://www.mail.com/organizations/1647464-french-armed-forces.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/1647464-french-armed-forces.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military attacked Tuareg rebels early Wednesday and succeeded in taking the village of Anefis, marking the army's first victory and territorial gain without the help of French forces since they were routed from the country's north last year by the separatist fighters, officials on both sides said. Reached by telephone, the m... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html 2013-06-05T22:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2115558-dna-video-led-to-arrest-french-soldier-attack.html PARIS (AP) — DNA traces on an orange juice bottle and a surveillance video of a man praying in a mall led to the arrest Wednesday of a young suspected Islamic extremist accused of stabbing a French soldier patrolling a crowded area just outside Paris, officials said. The attack came days after a British soldier was slain on a London street in broad daylig... Wed, 29 May 2013 20:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2115558-dna-video-led-to-arrest-french-soldier-attack.html 2013-05-29T20:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109942-french-police-search-man-who-stabbed-soldier.html PARIS (AP) — French anti-terrorism investigators were combing video surveillance tapes Sunday as they continued their manhunt for a suspect who stabbed a soldier in the throat in the commercial district of La Defense outside Paris. The 23-year-old soldier, Cedric Cordier, was in uniform patrolling the busy underground corridors where shops and crowded pub... Sun, 26 May 2013 16:59:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109942-french-police-search-man-who-stabbed-soldier.html 2013-05-26T16:59:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a military garrison in the desert town of Agadez, and freed at least two soldiers who had been held hostage by the extremists, according to French and Nigerien officials. For hours there had be... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html 2013-05-24T15:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081828-mali-gunman-kills-3-aid-distribution-point.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A suspected jihadist opened fire on a crowd at an aid distribution point in a north Malian village, killing three civilians, a local official said. However, at least one local jihadist leader said the suspect was not a member of the radical groups who ruled the region for nearly 10 months until a French-led military operation was launc... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081828-mali-gunman-kills-3-aid-distribution-point.html 2013-05-13T15:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Five suicide bombers carried out two simultaneous attacks on soldiers in Mali on Friday in another indication of the growing coordination of operations by militants against African and French forces. The attacks only killed the bombers and wounded two Malian soldiers, but they highlighted the continued threat posed by the al-Qaida-link... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html 2013-05-10T17:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072662-nj-vet-dog-tag-lost-world-war-ii.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father's wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag. "Oh, Daddy, look," Wilkins exclaimed as her 90-year-old father opened it, his eyes beaming and smile wide. "They're back." Sixty-nine years after losing his dog ... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072662-nj-vet-dog-tag-lost-world-war-ii.html 2013-05-09T06:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054224-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html PARIS (AP) — French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video last fall, the military spokesman said Tuesday. Col. Thierry Burkhard said Gilles Le Guen was arrested this week north of Timbuktu, the fabled city in Mali's northern desert that had been his bas... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:34:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054224-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html 2013-04-30T20:34:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044156-un-approves-peacekeeping-force-mali.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council unanimously approved a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali on Thursday to help restore democracy and stabilize the northern half of the country, which was controlled by Islamist jihadists until a France-led military operation ousted them three months ago. The resolution authorizes the deployment of a U.N. force ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044156-un-approves-peacekeeping-force-mali.html 2013-04-25T18:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039426-century-wwi-dead-soldier-unites.html BULLECOURT, France (AP) — When Didier Guerle fulfilled his grandfather's dying wish and had the fields of his farm searched, he set off a chain of events that brought people together across continents, and one family across generations. The farmer called in his friend Moise Dilly, an expert in metal detection. Soon enough, Dilly came across something hidd... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:29:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039426-century-wwi-dead-soldier-unites.html 2013-04-23T16:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers. The hearts-and-minds approach echoes an outre... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html 2013-04-23T12:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027736-report-ansar-dine-spokesman-seeks-surrender.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A spokesman for an al-Qaida-linked group in northern Mali wants to surrender and be extradited to face trial in his home country of Mauritania, according to a news agency there. The Noukachott Information Agency, or ANI, posted the report late Wednesday saying Sanda Ould Boumana intended to hand himself over to authorities in Algeria. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027736-report-ansar-dine-spokesman-seeks-surrender.html 2013-04-18T15:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks. The news that Chad will pull its troops from Mali could force France to push back its own timeframe for withdrawing its troops from its former Wes... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html 2013-04-16T01:55:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013494-eu-mission-trains-troops-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In preparation for a drawdown of French troops from Mali, a European Union team started training Malian soldiers for battle against jihadists who overran much of this West African country before they were pushed back by a French military intervention. On a recent day, small groups of Malians stood in the burning heat and orange sands i... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013494-eu-mission-trains-troops-mali.html 2013-04-11T17:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990688-al-qaida-takes-responsibility-timbuktu-attack.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Al-Qaida's local chapter took responsibility for an attack on Timbuktu this weekend, as French and Malian forces Monday continued to hunt down the jihadists who infiltrated the ancient, northern Malian town. The claim of responsibility and the boldness of the attack renews fears that al-Qaida's local fighters are regrouping and have no... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:54:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990688-al-qaida-takes-responsibility-timbuktu-attack.html 2013-04-01T17:54:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989244-islamic-extremists-attack-timbuktu-north-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Timbuktu has been hit by a prolonged battle between Islamic extremists and the Malian and French armies, residents and a Malian military spokesman said Sunday. Fighters linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, attacked the city in northern Mali late Saturday night and have continued fighting Sunday, said Capt. Samba Coulibal... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:17:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989244-islamic-extremists-attack-timbuktu-north-mali.html 2013-03-31T15:17:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976204-c-african-republic-president-overthrown-rebels.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Rebels overthrew Central African Republic's president of a decade on Sunday, seizing the presidential palace and declaring that the desperately poor country has "opened a new page in its history." The country's president fled the capital, while extra French troops moved to secure the airport, officials said. The reb... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976204-c-african-republic-president-overthrown-rebels.html 2013-03-25T02:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975792-radical-islamists-attack-malian-city-gao.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Islamic extremists infiltrated and attacked the northern Malian city of Gao, the mayor and residents said late Saturday. It was the third major attack on the town since it was liberated by French forces in January. The assault indicates that the radical Islamists remain entrenched and able to attack despite the thousands of French tr... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:05:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975792-radical-islamists-attack-malian-city-gao.html 2013-03-24T00:05:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html PARIS (AP) — The death of a top al-Qaida-linked warlord in combat with French-led troops represents a victory in the battle against jihadists who had a stranglehold on northern Mali. But it is far from the defining blow against a wily enemy that can go underground and regroup to renew itself. Even the fearsome Abou Zeid is replaceable. A top commander of ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:46:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1975108-france-confirms-death-al-qaida-chief-abou-zeid.html 2013-03-23T20:46:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969652-mali-army-suicide-bomber-kills-1-timbuktu.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed a soldier near Timbuktu's airport, officials said Thursday, the first such attack in the fabled city where French forces ousted Islamic extremists from power almost two months ago. The renewed violence heightens security concerns as the French military seeks to hand over its mission to African forces. Capt... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969652-mali-army-suicide-bomber-kills-1-timbuktu.html 2013-03-21T14:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister made a surprise visit to Mali on Thursday to see French troops fighting extremists there, as military officials said at least 100 al-Qaida-linked fighters died in a two-week campaign to oust them from a rocky desert valley that had been their key base. French forces are in their most bloody and close-range fighting s... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:28:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html 2013-03-07T20:28:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid. In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another ra... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html 2013-03-04T18:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1928066-3rd-french-soldier-killed-mali-combat.html PARIS (AP) — A French soldier has died in some of the most intense fighting thus far in the seven-week-old military campaign to push back a jihadist advance in Mali, officials said Sunday. Parachutist Corporal Cedric Charenton was killed Saturday night in an assault in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains along the Algerian border, where the jihadists have ret... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:02:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1928066-3rd-french-soldier-killed-mali-combat.html 2013-03-03T14:02:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's military chief announced late Saturday that his troops deployed in northern Mali had killed Moktar Belmoktar, the terrorist who orchestrated the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that left 36 foreigners dead. The French military, which is leading the offensive against al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali, said they could not... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html 2013-03-02T22:34:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group's leading commanders, Abou Zeid. The death of the Algerian warlord, a feared radical leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb behind the kidnapping of several Westerners, could not i... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html 2013-03-01T23:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922814-officials-france-mali-until-july.html PARIS (AP) — French troops will stay in the West African country of Mali at least until July, amid tougher-than-expected resistance from Islamic fighters, officials have told The Associated Press, despite earlier government promises to begin a quick pullout within weeks. France's leadership has painted the intervention against al-Qaida-backed radicals in ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:08:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1922814-officials-france-mali-until-july.html 2013-02-28T22:08:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918412-mali-6-killed-bomb-fighting-rages-north.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A suicide car bombing killed six government allies in the northern city of Kidal, as French confirm that they are engaged in heavy fighting in northern Mali. The suicide bomber exploded his vehicle Tuesday evening at a checkpoint at an entrance to Kidal, said Ag Alghabas Intalla, a leader of the Islamic Movement of Azawad, or MIA, reac... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918412-mali-6-killed-bomb-fighting-rages-north.html 2013-02-27T11:35:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister said Tuesday that French troops are involved in "very violent fighting" in the mountains of northern Mali and that it's too early to talk about a quick pullout from the West African country, despite the growing cost of the intervention. The fighting against Islamic extremists in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains has be... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html 2013-02-26T21:17:28Z