France military plans to fly French troops to nations near Mali , an official says . Read more : What 's behind the instability in Mali ? 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. .
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. .