Bamako, Nov 03: The French government said that its forces had killed over 50 Jihadists part of the Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.
The offensive took place near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger on Friday, where the government troops are in a battle to root out Islamic insurgency. “On October 30 in Mali, the Barkhane force conducted an operation that neutralised more than 50 jihadists and confiscated arms and material, French Defence Minister, Florence Parly said after meeting with members of the transitional government in Mali. She also said that 30 motorcycles were destroyed, while referring to Operation Barkhane.
