(Bamako) The French president’s office has reported that on
Wednesday two French soldiers were killed after their armoured vehicle was hit
by an explosive device in Mali. No further information has been forthcoming.
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| Graphic taken from French MOD PDF |
France currently has a 4,000-strong counter-terrorism force
in Mali, which is part of Operation Barkhane, (supported by Germany/UK and
Holland) meant to fight extremist groups in the African region of the Sahel,
which also includes Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania and Niger.
