French soldiers at a Malian army air base in Bamako. France has poured hundreds of troops into the capital to prevent its capture by Islamist forces. Photo: Reuters
French soldiers at a Malian army air base in Bamako. France has poured hundreds of troops into the capital to prevent its capture by Islamist forces. Photo: Reuters
Tuareg forces are well armed but short of ammunition. Photo: AFP
Tuareg forces are well armed but short of ammunition. Photo: AFP
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Tuareg separatists offer military help to defeat Mali's Islamists

Separatists ready to help French and West African forces defeat their al-Qaeda-linked former allies, but don't want Malian army back in north

AFP

Updated: 4:30am, 16 Jan, 2013

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French soldiers at a Malian army air base in Bamako. France has poured hundreds of troops into the capital to prevent its capture by Islamist forces. Photo: Reuters
French soldiers at a Malian army air base in Bamako. France has poured hundreds of troops into the capital to prevent its capture by Islamist forces. Photo: Reuters
Tuareg forces are well armed but short of ammunition. Photo: AFP
Tuareg forces are well armed but short of ammunition. Photo: AFP
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