French and regional forces pour into Mali to fight a rebel offensive
French Forces in Mali
![French soldiers test equipment at the Malian air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/EFD2327D-1F44-400F-BEE3-D48AA4BC9E27_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French soldiers test equipment at the Malian air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.
![French air force technicians work on a Mirage F-1 fighter jet at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/661BD438-52E6-4553-B727-32971AD1BFAD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French air force technicians work on a Mirage F-1 fighter jet at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.
![A French soldiers lies on his mattress in a hangar at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/922ED15D-AFF2-4E0E-8F66-E0170BB3F65F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A French soldiers lies on his mattress in a hangar at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.