Revelation 6:3-4 NCV When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given power to take away peace (prosperity, rest) from the earth and to make people kill each other (butcher, slaughter, to maim violently, in streets), and he was given a big sword (assassins sword, terrorist, loud, mighty, sore afraid).
The French army has found a workshop in the northern part of Mali that is a factory for making homicide bomber vests.
Troops reported finding 11,000 pounds of fertilizer that could be used in explosives. A sample homicide vest and 18 sewing machines were found. According to a French army spokesman, local women said they were employed in the factory.
Al-Qaeda linked terrorist groups had been in control of the northern part of the country since a military coup in March 2012 but were driven out by 4,000 French troops along with Mali and West African troops. The terrorists moved to a more guerrilla style campaign to attack troops and government buildings.
The discovery was part of a week where France stated they were slowing down their withdrawal of troops. They also committed 1,000 troops to the UN effort to maintain peace in the country.
