By Jaime Ortega.
U.S. will supply French aircraft’s during the military operations in Mali, today reported the U.S. Defense Department.
The Pentagon’s decision comes after the telephone conversation today between Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and the French defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, following which was yesterday statements.
In the statement, read by Pentagon spokesman, George Little, Panetta indicated that Le Drian informed that the U.S. Command in Africa ” would be supported by the French Army in-flight refueling missions while continuing operations (military) in Mali “.
In the conversation between the two ministers, the statement said, were also addressed by the U.S. plans to “carry troops from African countries, including Chad, Togo, to support international operations in Mali.”
Panetta stressed the “strong leadership” of France in this matter and emphasized the recent “successes” military “that have forced the withdrawal of the terrorists.”
Le Drian, depending on the version of the U.S. Pentagon thanked the “exchange of information, planning and strategic lift” hundreds of soldiers and tons of equipment to the conflict zone.
Panetta and Le Drian, thanked each other and welcomed U.S. support for the efforts of the international community to “prevent terrorists that have a safe havens in Mali.”
The two ministers agreed to stay in close contact as they continue the “aggressive operations against terrorist networks in Mali,” the statement concluded.
