France Sends 40 Armored Vehicles into Mali Capital

On Tuesday January 14th, 2012 a column of 40 French armored troop transport vehicles crossed into Mali from the Ivory Coast and entered Bamako, the capital according to French media reports. President Francois Hollande of France has committed several hundred troops to this West African region. So far 750 troops have already been deployed and the number is slated to increase. France is Taking Action France is planning to increase its military presence in war-torn Mali to 2,500 troops its Defense Minister is reported to have announced. However, he didn't elaborate on a timeline and the types of armed forces which France would deploy to Mali. Earlier the French President stated that 750 troops were already on the ground as a counter-measure to Islamist rebels. The 750 French troops already deployed in Mali have already been in combat against Islamist rebels and have engaged in overnight strikes which have achieved their objectives. The French President made this statement in Abu Dhabi last Tuesday. Plenty of Bad People to Kill Immediately troops were in the country with more to follow shortly, he announced at a visit to France's only military base in that region - Peace Camp in Abu Dhabi. Overnight, fresh strikes achieved their objectives, he said. Further support for the Mali government has come from rebellious Tuaregs who have declared support and promised to help to push back the rebels according to media reports. The Secular Azawad National Liberation Movement's Moussa Ag Assarid offered to help. He added that his people would be more effective in the Islamist-beleaguered northern Mali region than other West African troops, including those from Senegal and Nigeria. Vanquishing Evil He was confident the job could be done on the ground. The Tuaregs were self-sufficient in manpower and arms and more than anything else, had an overwhelming desire to rid the area of terrorism. However, notwithstanding their wholehearted support of the combined French and West African initiative the Tuaregs are opposed to allowing the government a footing on Mali soil which in their opinion belongs to the Liberation Movement. Nigeria has committed 600 troops to that country to reinforce the Malian forces at war with the Islamists in the northern part of the country, according to an assurance made by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan. The technical group, he said, was already in Mali making necessary preparations for the main force set to follow. Mali's conflict exploded when a section of the military rebelled in the spring of 2012 in Bamako the capital. Taking advantage of the putsch, tribes of Tuaregs and other armed groups seized control of the country's northern areas. Other West African nations including Benin, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Togo, and Burkina Faso have already expressed their willingness to send troops to the beleaguered country. Safe Movement The terrain is ideally suited to armored vehicles to provide quick and safe transportation to ground troops as well as providing them with cover in their operations. No Indication Ultra Armoring of Kings Mountain NC, is an American armored vehicle armor company which manufactures parts and components for armored vehicles to military standards. The company also armors passenger cars for civilian transportation. You would not even know the car was armored even if you walked right by it.

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