French Government launches airstrikes against Mali militants! - 0 views
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Muslim Academy on 13 Jan 13The French government launched air strikes yesterday to help the Mali government push back the militants who were capturing strong grounds. The strike was successful in driving the terrorists out of the strategic town of Konna, 600 km from the capital Bamako. The recent advances of the terrorists to the capital had raised alarms in the European Leaders as the militant group was linked with Al-Qaeda and if Mali falls in their hands, it can serve as another safe haven for the terrorist organization. France was the first country to take practical steps in helping its former colony. These strikes were confirmed by French President Francois Hollande who termed militants as, "terrorists, drug traffickers and extremists who threa