France In 'Major' Operation Against Mali Extremists -- France 24/AFP
French, Malian and UN troops have begun a “large-scale” military operation aimed at preventing a resurgence of Islamist organisations in Mali, the French military said Thursday, following a recent upswing in violence in the West African country.
A “large-scale” military operation against jihadist forces in Mali has been launched by French, Malian and UN troops, a spokesman for the French armed forces said Thursday.
The operation aims to “avoid [a] resurgence" of "terrorist organisations” in the country, Colonel Gilles Jaron told reporters.
He said "several hundred" French soldiers were involved in the operation alongside Malian soldiers and members of the UN's MINUSMA mission, adding: "It is the first time we have seen forces of significant size working together."
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