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French battle Mali rebels in Sahara, Tuaregs an issue
The remote mountains of northern Mali - perfect for guerrillas
Police arrested at least four men in Paris who are suspected of planning to travel to the Sahel for jihad. The men, three Franco-Congolese and a Malian, are linked to a Franco-Congolese social worker detained in Niger while traveling to join al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Timbuktu. Security officials have increased monitoring of al Qaeda recruitment cells since the Mali intervention began.
Four Suspects Detained in French Counterterrorism Raid
War in Mali: Tuaregs fear reprisals
Timbuktu Training Site Shows Terrorists' Reach
Al Qaeda silent on French hostages in Mali
Algeria Sowed Seeds of Hostage Crisis as It Nurtured Warlord
Ansar al Sharia Egypt calls on Muslims to resist France in Mali
Ansar al Sharia Egypt, an al Qaeda-linked group, has called on Muslims to resist France's intervention in Mali. In an entry on its Facebook page, the group posted an image of the Eiffel Tower being attacked and asked, "Is France unaware of who it is fighting?"
The Interior Minister said France will deport several hardline imams who advocate global jihad, describing them as foreign-born Salafists who "target women, make remarks contrary to our values and refer to the need to fight against France." Police arrested two men in Toulouse suspected of links to al Qaeda sympathizer Mohamed Merah.
Mali Tuareg rebels say they control Kidal, Islamists gone
Global experts tackle Sahel security
'Darker Sides': The Vast Islamist Sanctuary of 'Sahelistan'
France urged donor nations to honor pledges of support for a viable Syrian opposition, warning that delay raises the risk extremists will prevail in Syria. A French court ordered Twitter to provide data to help identify persons who post racist and anti-Semitic comments.
In Mali, French Troops Step Up Role
Mali conflict: AU set to discuss troop deployments
Turkey Reinforces 'Hands Off' Policy on Mali
Mali dispatch: 'Why join the Islamists? Because they pay more'
US Weighing How Much Help to Give France's Military Operation in Mali
Mali Army, Riding US Hopes, Is Proving No Match for Militants
