Mali Islamists 'tougher than France anticipated'

January 18, 2013 By La rédaction de Mediapart

French troops' initial clashes have shown that the desert fighters are better trained and equipped than France had expected before intervention.

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French troops' initial clashes with Islamist militants in Mali have shown that the desert fighters are better trained and equipped than France had anticipated before last week's military intervention, French and other U.N. diplomats said, reports Reuters.

Mali Islamists 'tougher than France anticipated'

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