PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />French soldiers arrive in the Malian capital to help the nation deal with an Islamist threat.<br/> <br />Commanders are confident they can help drive back rebels who've been advancing south.<br/> <br />French planes bombed the fighters for a second day on Saturday (January 12), as Malian troops moved in on the ground.<br/> <br />Mali's military leader visited wounded soldiers in hospital, saying every man in uniform would be mobilised to help the campaign.<br/> <br />The deployment is part of an international effort to prevent the expansion of groups linked to al Qaeda.<br/> <br />Neighbouring West African states have also sped up plans to send in troops.
