Is France Training Terrorists In Mali?

Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga has made a shocking claim that he has evidence proving that France is training terrorists in Mali.

Militant groups in northern Mali’s Kidal region have been trained by French officers, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga claimed in an interview with RIA Novosti, saying two-thirds of his country is “occupied by terrorists.”

Mali has evidence that French forces present in its territory with a mission to counter terrorist groups have been instead “training” militants, the transitional government’s prime minister told Russia’s RIA news agency on Friday.

According to the Malian official, France now controls an enclave in Kidal, with Mali having no access there.

“They have militant groups there, who have been trained by French officers. We have evidence of that.

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