France military plans to fly French troops to nations near Mali , an official says . Diabaly has been helping Mali 's government battle French militants from its north . Several other nations have vowed support for Mali . Islamist airstrikes have recently struck near the central town of U.S. .
U.S. military plans to fly French troops to nations near Mali , an official says . France has been helping Mali 's government battle Islamist militants from its north . Several other nations have vowed support for Mali . French airstrikes have recently struck near the central town of Diabaly .