This isn't an intervention as the military help to Mali was a mutual decision based on mutual interests and approved by UN Council. It is also well within the regulations of UN concerning bilateral military engagements between two member countries.

The Malian government initiated this to protect vulnerable people of its country that its unable to do itself. In the name of Sharia these extremists want to establish their supremacy in Mali...its evidently a struggle for power.

France has definite interests in Mali as some 6000 french are living there and France is running many businesses there. Its understandable that they would be interested to protect them.

Also, it has nothing to do with Zionism! Its a local struggle for supremacy. We all know from where these Salafis are being funded in many countries and for what purpose but unfortunately there is no easy way to stop it.