1 of 5 French forces,French forces fight,Mali,Islamist militants,Operation Barkhane
A French soldier of the 13th engineering regiment controls a touareg home near Tin Hama, Mali. Credit: Reuters
2 of 5 French forces,French forces fight,Mali,Islamist militants,Operation Barkhane
A NH 90 Caiman military helicopter takes-off during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane in Inaloglog, Mali. France intervened in Mali to ward off an offensive by Islamist militants that began in 2012, and 4,000 of its troops remain in the region as part of Operation Barkhane where they work alongside 10,000 U.N. peacekeepers in Mali. Credit: Reuters
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3 of 5 French forces,French forces fight,Mali,Islamist militants,Operation Barkhane
French soldiers patrol in an armoured vehicle during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane in Tassiga, Mali. Credit: Reuters
4 of 5 French forces,French forces fight,Mali,Islamist militants,Operation Barkhane
A Malian Armed Forces soldier is pictured near Tin Hama, Mali. Credit: Reuters
5 of 5 French forces,French forces fight,Mali,Islamist militants,Operation Barkhane
Children hold hands as they walk in the street in Gao, Mali. Credit: Reuters