The defense minister said the military intervention in Mali was "developing favorably." The foreign minister said the intervention would last a "matter of weeks" and that the French had no intention of staying in Mali. France has deployed about 550 troops to Bamako, the capital, and Mopti. The al Qaeda-linked MUJAO threatened retaliation against French interests "everywhere."
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