MALI13-6T1 : 2013 Operation SERVAL Mali - No 172 AB N'Djamena Chad - MIRAGE F1CR

The French Armed Forces intervene in Mali - Statement by the President of the Republic on the situation in Mali

"Mali is facing an aggression of terrorist elements from the North, whose brutality and fanaticism the world now knows, and so today the very existence of this friendly state, Mali, is at stake. , the security of its population, and that of our nationals, there are 6000 there.

I, therefore, on behalf of France, responded to the request for help from the President of Mali supported by the West African countries. As a result, the French Armed Forces have this afternoon given their support to the Malian units to fight against these terrorist elements.

This operation will take the necessary time. I will inform the French regularly about its progress. The Ministers concerned, Foreign Affairs in liaison with the United Nations, because we intervene in the framework of international legality, as the Minister of Defense will also provide all relevant information to the population. Finally, Parliament will be seized as soon as Monday.

Terrorists must know that France will always be there when it comes not to its fundamental interests but to the rights of a population, that of Mali, who wants to live free and in democracy. "Mr. François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic, 11 January 2013 - (Source: www.elysee.fr)

No 172 French Air Base of N'Djamena (Chad), base of the bombing missions of Operation Serval in Mali
an exceptional collection of philatelic folds from Chad and Mali


Specialized for more than 70 years in the philatelic commemoration of historical events, we followed the great moments of the intervention of the French forces in Mali through the realization of a series of envelopes philatelic (FDC). Several editions were made possible through our contacts in France, the E.A.U. and West Africa. Thus we can present on these pages the fruit of a long work for prints of only 50 or 100 numbered copies. The envelopes of Chad and Mali are free of collector stamps on the theme of aviation (Mermoz, Concorde, Zeppelin, etc.) and many special stamps have been affixed.

A new collection to seize before the stock runs out!