Mali: Chadian Soldiers Join Battle for Northern Mali

23 January 2013

Niamey — A column of Chadian soldiers - members of the region's most battle-hardened army - moved north from Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to join French and African forces battling to free northern Mali from the grip of armed Islamic groups.

For the past year, the north of Mali - nearly two-thirds of the country - has been occupied by armed groups belonging to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJWA), and Ansar Dine. These groups have committed abuses against people in the region while strictly applying Islamic law.

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