French military enter Mali to stop al Qaeda militants

French military enter Mali to stop al Qaeda militants

January 12, 2013 7:08 PM

The French military has entered Mali -- a former French colony in western Africa -- to stop Islamic extremists headed by members of al Qaeda from taking over the country. Charlie D'Agata reports.

France ups terror threat level after Mali strike
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