Mali War - French Soldiers And Malian Army Heavy Fighting Against Insurgents During Intense Combat Operations In Mali. French Forces in heavy firefights togehter with Malian Army Soldiers against Insurgents. This Video is a compilation of the French engagement in Mali and includes combat actions during Operation Serval and Operation Panthere. The aim of Operation Serval was to oust Islamic militants in the north of Mali who had begun a push into the center of Mali.Operation Serval followed the UN Security Council Resolution 2085 of 20 December 2012.The operation was named after the medium-sized African wild cat species Serval. Operation Panther was a French military operation in Mali that was launched in February 2013. On 19 February 2013, heavy fighting occurred as French Special Forces pushed deeper into the Azawad hinterland in pursuit of Islamist insurgents. Due to official Reports the French Mission in Mali was a total sucess and was held out in a very short of time. Actuall the French Army is also active in the Central African Republic. Timeline of Actions: 00:00-7:55 French Soldiers and Malian Troops in heavy streetfighting in Gao during Operation Serveral. The battle in Gao was first fought by the malian Army with Infantry Units, Armed Pick Up Trucks and Armored Vehicels later Frech Forces with mechanized infantry Units joined the battle under air support of Tiger Helicopters and destroyed the insurgent movements in the area. Gao is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger. The insurgents attacked Gao overnight on small boats and used suicide bombers to blast their way into government buildings. After the Malian Army went out of ammunition french Forces entered the battlefield. Map of Location: http://bit.ly/1dyhFnH There is also a great Vice Documentary about the happenings during the Battle in Gao wich can be seen here: http://www.vice.com/ground-zero/mali 7:55-10:19 Several Airstrikes conducted by French Tiger Helicopters on Insurgents during Operation Serveral in Northern Mali around the Adrar massif in Mali's Kidal Region. Map Of Location(Adrar): http://bit.ly/1hS5FTc Map of Location(Kidal): http://bit.ly/1bN0rUJ 10:20-12:21 French mechanized combat operations against insurgents in the Adrar region with infantry units, mortars and air support. Map Of Location: http://bit.ly/1hS5FTc 12:23-13:30 French Units hunting for insurgents in Adrar during Operation Panthere. Map Of Location: http://bit.ly/1hS5FTc 13:30-14:10 View from cargo seat inside a french helicopter. Want to see more HD combat videos? Well, make sure to leave a rate, comment/s, and subscribe for more! Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/1aY2nXE aDRI12345 On Facebook:https://www.FB.com/RawCombatFootage PLEASE, SHARE/LIKE/FAVOURITE TO KEEP THIS CHANNEL GROWING! *DISCLAIMER* This footage is part of an war archvie of the war in Mali and should be viewed as educational. This footage is also to be taken as a documentary on the events of the conflict in Mali. This footage is not meant to glorify war or violence. This footage is NOT meant to be violent in any way. I am ONLY sharing this footage for the purposes of news reporting, educating, sharing important information with the public and the transformative nature of the footage. Learn more about the war in Mali here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mali_conflict Learn more about Operation Serveral:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Serval Learn more about Operation Panthere:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Panther Visit the Channel of the French Army: http://www.youtube.com/user/FORCESFRANCAISES

• published: 14 Dec 2013
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