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| Algeria helps Mali combat al-Qaeda threat |
| 2009-08-30 |
| [Maghrebia] As part of an effort to strengthen the military capacity of Sahel countries to fight al-Qaeda, Algeria sent a second shipment of military aid to Mali on Thursday (August 28th), El Khabar reported. Some 20 military trucks loaded with ammunition, weapons and satellite equipment arrived in northern Mali from Tamanrasset. Algeria, which also plans to send military equipment to Niger next month, reportedly agreed to provide the material on condition that recipient countries be prohibited from using it against Tuareg rebels. The move follows an August 12th summit in Tamanrasset where Army Chiefs of Staff from Algeria, Mauritania, Niger and Mali agreed to "consolidate co-operation in the common fight against criminal activity and terrorism". |
| Posted by:Fred |