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French Elite Special Operations soldiers drive through Markala, about 275 kilometers from Bamako, Mali, January 15, 2013.

A French elite Special Operations soldier drive through Markala, about 275 kilometers from Bamako, Mali, January 15, 2013.

A motorcyclist waves his support as French troops in two armored personnel carriers drive through Mali's capital Bamako on the road to Mopti, January 15, 2013.

French soldiers walk past a hangar they are staying at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.

French soldiers talk under a French flag in a hangar at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.

French soldiers test equipment at the Malian air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.

French air force technicians work on a Mirage F-1 fighter jet at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.

A French soldiers lies on his mattress in a hangar at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.

French soldiers listen to instructions in a hangar at the Malian army air base in Bamako, January 14, 2013.