The French war on Al Qa'ida in Africa / Christopher S. Chivvis.

In January 2013, France intervened in its former African colony, Mali, to stop an Al Qa'ida advance on the capital. French special forces, warplanes, and army units struck with rapid and unexpected force. Their intervention quickly repelled the jihadist advance and soon the terrorists had been...

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Main Author:	Chivvis, Christopher S. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Qaida (Organization) France > Military relations > Mali. Mali > Military relations > France. Islamic fundamentalism > Africa. France > Military policy. National security > Mali. Jihad.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316343388
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