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350 British Military Personnel Sent to West Africa

Up to 40 military advisers will track Malian forces

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The UK is to deploy about 350 military personnel to Mali and West Africa to support French forces, No 10 has said.

This includes as many as 40 military advisers who will train soldiers in Mali and 200 British soldiers to be sent to neighbouring African countries, also to help train the Malian army.