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France’s Operation Barkane Launches First Attack in Sahel

A militant convoy has been destroyed in the first engagement for the French force - Operation Barkane

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian insists militants transit men and weapons through desert between Algeria, Libya, Niger, Chad and Mali (AFP)

By Steve Fox

Published date: 13 February 2015 02:00 GMT | Last update: 10 years 2 months ago

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