Fighters linked to al Qaeda have taken over parts of Mali. The French sent in troops to push them out, and the U.S. Air Force is helping to carry the French troops there.
MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57565745/conflict-in-mali-town-contained-..-for-now/
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French, Malians seize town from Islamists
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/world/africa/mali-unrest/index.html
