Mali

Mali

Mali

Capital:Bamako

Timbuktu

Numerous Tuareg rebellions

2012- After the U.S. led attack on Libya and murder of Ghadaffi, fighting spreads to Mali where Islamic militants gain control of the nation.
2013- Mali government soldiers along with the aid of French and other African military forces regain the territory controlled by the militants. 

7,350 active duty military forces

4,800 paramilitary forces

3,000 militia forces

Air Force

MiG-21 fighter aircraft (14)

MiG-17 fighter aircraft. Used for training? (5)

MiG-15 fighter aircraft. Used for training? (1)

L-29 Delfin trainer aircraft (6)

Yak-18 trainer aircraft (2)

An-26 transport aircraft (1)

An-24 transport aircraft (2)

An-2 transport aircraft (2)

Basler BT-67 Turbo Dakota aircraft (2)

Mi-24 attack helicopters (2)

AS.350 Ecureuil helicopter (1)

Mi-8 transport helicopter (1)

Army

T-54 tanks

T-55 tanks

T-34/85 tanks

PT-76 light tanks

Type 62 light tanks

RG-31 Nyala armored personnel carriers

BTR-60 armored personnel carriers

BTR-40 armored personnel carriers

BTR-152 armored personnel carriers

BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles

Shorland armored cars

BM-21 multiple rocket launchers

D-30 (2A18) towed 122mm howitzers

M43 mortars

AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles

RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launchers

KPV machine guns

DShK machine guns

PK machine guns

RPK machine guns

AA-52 machine guns

AK-47/AKM assault rifles

MAT-49 sub-machine guns

Airborne battalion

Special Forces battalion

Air Defense
SA-3 (S-125) surface-to-air missiles?

SA-7 surface-to-air missiles?

S-60 anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-4 anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-2 anti-aircraft guns

Republican Guard

2,000

National Guard

Gendarmerie

2,000

National Police

Surete Nationale

1,000


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