Thanks Xavier for sending this to me.
If you want a good primer on the fighting in Mali then you will find no better spot than Naval Recognition.
A snippet of their coverage.
French Army VBCI Infantry Fighting Vehicles have been loaded in the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Dixumde LHD Amphibious Assault Ship, Force Projection & Command Vessel at the Toulon naval base. The Dixmude will then sail off to West Africa to deploy the armored vehicles and French Army troops (two companies from 92th Infantry Regiment) in support to the current French operation in Mali named "Serval".Anyone that thought that this was going to be a quick in and out bit of fighting was mistaken.
I fully expect the EU to become involved in this fight to a greater extent than even Afghanistan. Generational warfare against Muslim extremist. Sounds like a "protective" crusade doesn't it?
