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French Planes Prepare to Leave For Mali

Description:France plans to increase its troops in Mali to 2,500 in the days ahead and is working to speed up the deployment of West African troops for a campaign against Islamist rebels, the government said on Monday. A defense ministry spokesman told Reuters troops would be sent to bolster the 600 already deployed. (0:52)

Source: Reuters

Tags: reuters , foreign minister , Laurent Fabius