French and regional forces pour into Mali to fight a rebel offensive
French Forces in Mali
![French military vehicles drive to the north of Mali, at an undisclosed location, January 16, 2013. (French Army Communication Audiovisual Office)](https://gdb.voanews.com/E64C39FE-40EC-4375-B06A-25B7CF9D6AD0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French military vehicles drive to the north of Mali, at an undisclosed location, January 16, 2013. (French Army Communication Audiovisual Office)
![French helicopters are towed to the military side of Bamako's airport, Mali, January 16, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/08D9AC95-1FDA-484B-8400-8ABB615C6680_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French helicopters are towed to the military side of Bamako's airport, Mali, January 16, 2013.
![A motorcyclist waves his support as French troops in two armored personnel carriers drive through Mali's capital Bamako on the road to Mopti, January 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/335EF212-92DD-47BF-838F-8DE7804DCB11_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A motorcyclist waves his support as French troops in two armored personnel carriers drive through Mali's capital Bamako on the road to Mopti, January 15, 2013.
![French soldiers walk past a hangar they are staying at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/03364A18-11F2-42AA-9683-3FAA6AE23CC9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French soldiers walk past a hangar they are staying at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.