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The Canadian government has announced to extend its help to aid the French military action in Mali by providing the giant Royal Canadian Air Force transport plane, that was previously committed for one week, for a complete month. The official announcement was made in a joint press conference by the Defence Minister, Peter MacKay, and Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird, on Thursday declaring that the C-17 Globemaster helping French military in Malian capital of Bamako will continue to do so until Feb. 15.
It was overly stressed during the press conference that the aircraft is only designated to transport war materials and vehicles and will not become a part of any direct combat operation. MacKay mentioned that “our government has a strong record of supporting international efforts to combat terrorist activities.” He added that “this Canadian military asset provides France an important strategic lift capacity that enables them to pursue a more stable and secure region.” Several analysts suspect that Canadian government will soon also be providing another plane for the same purpose but with a smaller capacity, i.e. C-130J Hercules. It is anticipated that this smaller plane will transport African troops into Mali, where the combat is in order, to seek control of the northern half of the country from al Qaida-linked militants.
It has been already assured by the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, that there will be no “direct” Canadian military involvement in the campaign, which was initiated by France on Jan. 10 as its 2,500 French troops intervened to defend Bamako.
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