Germany Sends Military Aircraft to Transport African Troops to Mali

The planes, which were sent late Thursday, are supposed to transport to Mali soldiers from one of the 14 West African states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The aircraft would first stop in France to be loaded with medical material and then fly to the Malian capital of Bamako. According to the German air force, a third German plane is set to be sent on Friday from the southern state of Bavaria to be employed in case a backup plane is required .... http://www.presstv.ir