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| A Nigerian War Plane |
A Nigerian Air force contingent made up 69 paratroopers and seven officers departed for crisis-ridden Mali through the Port Harcourt International Airport Thursday.
Nigeria has pledged over 900 soldiers for intervention in Mali.
It is the first West African contingent to join France's anti-rebel operation launched in Mali on Friday.
This came as the Federal Government Wednesday expressed confidence that the military mission being undertaken in Mali by AFISMA with the support of the international community would be successful in restoring of the territorial integrity of Mali.
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| Nigerian Military Troop |
In total, 3,300 regional troops will be deployed in the conflict under a UN Security Council resolution. Chad has confirmed it will send 2,000 troops.
French and Malian forces started the first major ground operation against the militants.
Street battles broke out between soldiers and rebels in the town of Diabaly, 350km (220 miles) north of the capital Bamako on Wednesday.
Islamists took the town from Malian forces. French fighter jets have since attacked the rebel position.
The battle for control of northern Mali appears to be drawing nearer to the capital, Bamako.
| Bamako- Mali |
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