Posted on 10/10/2014 6:28:05 PM PDT by the scotsman
An al-Qaeda convoy carrying a shipment of weapons from North Africa to Mali has been destroyed by French forces, according to officials in Paris.
The convoy was transporting its cargo from Libya but was destroyed as it passed through neighbouring Niger.
French troops temporarily intervened in Mali in 2013 to fight al-Qaeda-linked militants.
UN peacekeepers are now stationed in the country but are being attacked by the Islamist insurgents.
"The intervention enabled a large quantity of weapons to be seized and to neutralise a number of those in the convoy, including some who were captured," a statement from the office of French President Francois Hollande said.
The statement added that the convoy belonged to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a North African affiliate of the group founded by Osama Bin Laden.
It was not immediately clear how the shipment was destroyed or how many people were captured.'
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Vive La France.
Obviously something more effective than a drone strike.
Having a Foreign Legion can really come in handy.
The frogs grew some backbone
Obama is going to be pissed. His troops were counting on that shipment!
At least Hollande is good for something.
So happy to hear about the new, improved France these days.
Mon Dieu! Les Froggies have more on the ball than the Ø child.
The Legion has always been tough, but the political will to turn them loose has been lacking. Let’s hope they have a green light now.
Le Boum.
Prenez cette chiennes.
The convoy, it blowed up real good.
Bomb Voyage!
“The intervention enabled a large quantity of weapons to be seized and to neutralise a number of those in the convoy, including some who were captured,”
I s’pose “neutralize” means extinguished, or the like, but they screwed up BIG TIME by capturing “some”. Islamists like to die. It’s always a good day to die for them, and actually the best thing for non Islamists everywhere when they do.
Hussein is saddened by the loss to his mooseslime brothers.
Since France appears committed to killing these savages unlike
Obama, maybe they should be bombing the terrorists attacking Kobani and elsewhere.
There is no way of translating “rules of engagement” into French. Say what you want but the French can be some real nasty people.
I find it strange people think the French are wimps. They surrendered quickly to Germany in WWII, but formed the underground resistance and did all they could to sabotage and undermine the Nazi regime like no other. Hiding artwork, killing any Nazi they could, internal sabotage, then after, they viciously retaliated against anyone who had collaborated.
Destroyed or dead? ‘Cause deader is better when it comes to muzzies.
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