Saudis pledge $100 million to African anti-jihadist force: MaliDAKAR (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million to a new regional military force battling jihadist groups in West Africa s Sahel region, force member Mali said on Monday.  The contribution would be a major boost to the cash-strapped force and bring pledged commitments to more than half the roughly $500 million the G5 Sahel says it needs for its first year of operations.   The G5 Sahel - composed of the armies of Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad - launched its first military campaign in October amid growing unrest in the Sahel, whose porous borders are regularly crossed by jihadists, including affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State. Those groups have stepped up attacks on civilian and military targets, including tourist attractions in regional capitals, raising fears the zone will become a new breeding ground for militants.   Mali s foreign ministry said Saudi Arabian authorities made the pledge during a visit to the kingdom late last month by Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop.  Saudi Arabia s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Sunni Muslim kingdom is competing with its main rival, Shi ite power Iran, for influence across West Africa and other parts of the Muslim world. Donors from both countries have given money to mosques and other causes there. France, the G5 s most vocal foreign backer, has pressed Saudi Arabia to take concrete actions to fight Islamist militants. French President Emmanuel Macron asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to contribute to the G5 when he saw him in Riyadh last month.  The European Union, France, the United States and each of the G5 countries have also promised to fund the force.    worldnews
saudi pledge million african force malidakar reuters saudi arabia pledged million new regional military force battling jihadist groups west africa she region force member mali said monday the contribution would major boost force bring pledged commitments half roughly million she says needs first year operations the she composed armies mali mauritania niger burkina faso chad launched first military campaign october amid growing unrest she whose porous borders regularly crossed jihadists including affiliates al qaeda islamic state those groups stepped attacks civilian military targets including tourist attractions regional capitals raising fears zone become new breeding ground militants mali foreign ministry said saudi arabia authorities made pledge visit kingdom late last month marian foreign minister abdoulaye drop saudi arabia foreign ministry immediately respond request comment the sunny muslim kingdom competing main rival shi ite power iran influence across west africa parts muslim world donors countries given money mosques causes france vocal foreign backer pressed saudi arabia take concrete actions fight islamic militants french president emmanuel macron asked saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman contribute saw riyadh last month the european union france united states countries also promised fund force worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Saudis pledge $100 million to African anti-jihadist force: MaliDAKAR (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million to a new regional military force battling jihadist groups in West Africa s Sahel region, force member Mali said on Monday.  The contribution would be a major boost to the cash-strapped force and bring pledged commitments to more than half the roughly $500 million the G5 Sahel says it needs for its first year of operations.   The G5 Sahel - composed of the armies of Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad - launched its first military campaign in October amid growing unrest in the Sahel, whose porous borders are regularly crossed by jihadists, including affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State. Those groups have stepped up attacks on civilian and military targets, including tourist attractions in regional capitals, raising fears the zone will become a new breeding ground for militants.   Mali s foreign ministry said Saudi Arabian authorities made the pledge during a visit to the kingdom late last month by Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop.  Saudi Arabia s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Sunni Muslim kingdom is competing with its main rival, Shi ite power Iran, for influence across West Africa and other parts of the Muslim world. Donors from both countries have given money to mosques and other causes there. France, the G5 s most vocal foreign backer, has pressed Saudi Arabia to take concrete actions to fight Islamist militants. French President Emmanuel Macron asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to contribute to the G5 when he saw him in Riyadh last month.  The European Union, France, the United States and each of the G5 countries have also promised to fund the force.    worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: saudi pledge million african force malidakar reuters saudi arabia pledged million new regional military force battling jihadist groups west africa she region force member mali said monday the contribution would major boost force bring pledged commitments half roughly million she says needs first year operations the she composed armies mali mauritania niger burkina faso chad launched first military campaign october amid growing unrest she whose porous borders regularly crossed jihadists including affiliates al qaeda islamic state those groups stepped attacks civilian military targets including tourist attractions regional capitals raising fears zone become new breeding ground militants mali foreign ministry said saudi arabia authorities made pledge visit kingdom late last month marian foreign minister abdoulaye drop saudi arabia foreign ministry immediately respond request comment the sunny muslim kingdom competing main rival shi ite power iran influence across west africa parts muslim world donors countries given money mosques causes france vocal foreign backer pressed saudi arabia take concrete actions fight islamic militants french president emmanuel macron asked saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman contribute saw riyadh last month the european union france united states countries also promised fund force worldnews