The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution, approved the establishment of a 12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali on July 1, it will be able to request the support of the French army, if necessary, to combat the threat of Islamic extremism.

Due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the resolution drafted by the French, obtained by Reuters, which will authorize the peacekeeping forces and French troops to use "all necessary means" to protect civilians and stability in major cities, especially in the 15 member states of the Security Council experts Mali the northern part of the desert.

The Council hopes that by the end of April by the relevant resolutions, in the negotiation process, may modify. A senior United Nations official, speaking on a condition of anonymity, this action will be the fourth largest United Nations peacekeeping force and cost up to $ 800 million dollars a year.

France, about 2,000 from the help of the Chadian army, began a military offensive in January out of the West African nation of Mali Tuareg rebels hijacked riots Islamic militants and seized two-thirds.

France has begun to withdraw its 4,000 strong force, and plans to the end of the year 1000. Chad said on Sunday that it will exit the towns, mountains and desert of northern Mali, help driver Muslims in France. ?

Paris region and Western extremist attacks in northern Mali springboard dangerous.

Senior Security Council diplomat said: "The French army is ready to provide support (Victoria)," A condition of anonymity to speak. "You can not ask the blue helmets (peacekeepers) engaged in the fight against terrorism."

Security Council draft resolution, the United Nations peacekeeping force - to be called MINUSMA - July 1 to take over the powers of Africa and Mali supported by the United Nations forces have been deployed there the French forces take over.

Deploy security conditions

Diplomat said, is called AFISMA, most of the troops of the African troops are likely to become the peacekeeping force. Mali government hopes to hold elections in July, but diplomats and UN officials said the goal may be too ambitious.

The draft resolution contains the deployment of peacekeeping forces is a warning within 45 days after the adoption of a review by the Council of the security situation in Mali.

It said the deployment will depend on the major combat operations are no longer a "terrorist forces the ability to pose a major threat to the civilian population, a significant reduction in the cities and towns of the North.

The draft said that if the Council decided not to meet the standards by July 1, the timing of the review MINUSMA deployment.

It also calls for the political process in Mali, which is of key importance to the successful deployment and operation MINUSMA tangible results. "

United Nations peacekeeping force, which will be the first 12 months of authorization, 11,200 soldiers and 1,440 police officers. French troops will be able to intervene to support the peacekeeping force of the MINUSMA, "immediate and serious threat, according to the request of the Secretary-General."

Hundreds of thousands of Mali because of the fighting displaced, the northern part of the country remains fragile the Islamic extremists guerrilla counterattack.

Mali was once regarded as the work of democracy in Africa, but it is the north has been the center, across the desert to drug trafficking, stolen property and an example of the Western hostages. The border town was used as a transit hub of the trans-Saharan cocaine and marijuana smuggling.