BigE Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/11/mali-rebels-idUSL5E9CB4H420130111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 the al Qaeda-linked rebel alliance captured the central Malian town of Konna on Thursday, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I remember the last time the French helped a rebel alliance..... That has been working out really well so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurelySerious Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Crap, I thought this was going to be more interesting; had read "Air France Strikes Mali." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tac airlifter Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I remember the last time the French helped a rebel alliance..... That has been working out really well so far.... France isn't helping the rebels in this case. AQIM in northern Mali is a serious enemy; we'll see how successful this spring offensive is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I thought it was about the USAF striking Mali, but I may be a few years premature on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lj35driver Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I thought the link at the bottom of the page about Brazilian prostitutes was a better read. Too bad there weren't any pics of said prostitutes. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE90715520130108?irpc=932 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I thought it was about the USAF striking Mali, but I may be a few years premature on that one. Well, we're about done with Afghanistan. We need a new 10 year moneypit war! Mali makes Afghanistan look like a resort location too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf424 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Well, we're about done with Afghanistan. We need a new 10 year moneypit war! Mali makes Afghanistan look like a resort location too! Seems nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) Seems nice. Like the beach, but without the water.... and scantily clad women.... and Mythos Edited January 13, 2013 by Napoleon_Tanerite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) France begins ground attack. Edited January 17, 2013 by nsplayr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 the title made me laugh, I usually don't associate anything tough with french Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hop you all are ready for Africa: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/algerian-security-official-says-islamists-kidnap-8-foreigners-from-bp-oil-installation/2013/01/16/0db1c254-5fd2-11e2-9dc9-bca76dd777b8_story_1.html Al-Qaida-linked militants seize BP complex in Algeria, take hostages in revenge for Mali In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland confirmed that “U.S. citizens were among the hostages.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallingOsh Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hop you all are ready for Africa: https://www.washingto...b8_story_1.html Al-Qaida-linked militants seize BP complex in Algeria, take hostages in revenge for Mali BBC is reporting multiple countries getting spun up, including Japan. One UK national was killed in the takeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream big Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 BBC is reporting multiple countries getting spun up, including Japan. One UK national was killed in the takeover. And now apparently a bunch of the hostages escaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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