Saturday, January 26, 2013

British And French Commandos Are At The Tip Of The Spear In The Mali War



British And French Commandos Take Charge Of Mali War -- Danger Room

Jet fighters, armored vehicles and high-tech helicopters may have hogged the media spotlight, but in the 2-week-old international campaign to recapture northern Mali from Islamic militants, secretive special operations forces are doing much of the heavy lifting.

French and British commandos are reportedly on the ground in Mali, leading Malian troops and calling in air strikes by French Mirage and Rafale fighters. Meanwhile Algerian special troops, on standby to rescue hostages in neighboring Mali, also pulled off the ballsy, and bloody, liberation of an Algerian oil facility seized by militants allegedly in retaliation for the intervention in Mali.

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My Comment:
These commandos are doing the same thing that CIA Special Ops and Special Forces did in Afghanistan right after 9/11. Parachute in and meet your contacts/allies on the ground. Provide money and resources to your tribal allies. Spot the enemy and call in pinpoint airstrikes and/or drone strikes. Have your allies move in and mop-up. When finished .... move to the next target/region.

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