BAMAKO (Reuters) - French forces in Mali have discovered tonnes of weapons stockpiled by al Qaeda-linked fighters who planned to use the country's north as a base for international attacks, France's defence minister said on Friday.
France launched a ground and air operation on January 11 to break Islamist rebels' hold on the northern two-thirds of Mali, saying the militants posed a risk to the security of West Africa and Europe.
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