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As France plans to shrink Sahel force, threat from jihadists grows
GAO, Mali (AP) During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the same strict Islamic rule that preceded France s military intervention here more than eight years ago.
by Associated Press
Jul. 8 2021 @ 11:05pm
FILE- In this Monday June 7, 2021 file photo, a French Barkhane force Caiman transport helicopter lands following a night mission in Gao, Mali. As France prepares to scale back its military presence in Africa, its soldiers are again confronting the very threats that brought the army here in the first place. In northern Mali, some villages in the north are again falling under the control of Islamic extremists who want to impose strict Islamic law. Last month, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the official end of Barkhane, France’s seven-year operation fighting extremists linked to al-Qai
As France Plans to Shrink Sahel Force, Jihadi Threat Grows
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