West African Leaders Gather Over Mali Crisis As France Plans More Troops -- CNN
(CNN) -- The total number of French troops in Mali could top 2,500, France's defense minister said Saturday as West African leaders discuss plans for additional forces to help battle militants in the north.
There are about 2,000 French troops in Mali so far, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told CNN affiliate France 3.
The number of boots on the ground is a top priority as West African states met Saturday in the Ivory Coast capital of Abidjan.
At the gathering, the leaders were to discuss ways to speed up deployment of African troops to help their French counterparts push out the Islamist militants.
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