Troops From Niger and Chad Join French Forces in Mali

Nigerian troops

About two thousand troops from Niger and Chad are now in Mali.

They are joining French and Malian troops in clearing out Al Qaeda rebel forces, who had been taking over the country.

A French led offensive cleared every town and city, and saw Al Qaeda forces head for the hills.

France is already talking about pulling their thirty-five hundred troops, out of Mali, and letting African forces take over the fight.

It is unclear exactly when France will be able to pull out, but as more African troops join them, it'll make it easier for them to do so.