EU Agrees to Launch Military Mission to Train Malian Army

Foreign ministers of the 27-nation bloc appointed French Brigadier General Francois Lecointre as commander of the mission, which is slated to last for 15 months.

The USD 16.33-million operation will reportedly not have a combat role and has only been launched to train Malian forces for fighting against the rebels controlling the northern parts of the African country.

The operation headquarters will be in the capital city of Bamako and training sessions will be held northeast of the city .... http://www.presstv.ir