Bamako, Jumada I 21, 1434, Apr 2, 2013, SPA - The European Union on Tuesday started to train 650 Malian soldiers, a spokesperson for the bloc's training mission said. The EU is set to train about 3,000 soldiers as part of its mission's initial 15-month mandate. More than 20 European countries are contributing to the operation, according to a report of DPA. --SPA 14:50 LOCAL TIME 11:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1093948