French send more troops to Mali against Islamists

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/9802010/France-sends-more-troops-to-Mali-as-UN-backs-intervention.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0813/What-is-an-Islamist

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/top-brass-warn-no-10-avoid-mali-escalation-8451560.html