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As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows
 [AlAhram] La Belle France is preparing to reduce its military presence here in West Africa's Sahel region... North Africa's answer to the Pak tribal areas... , the vast area south of the Sahara Desert where holy warrior groups are fighting for control 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 La Belle France's military intervention here more than eight years ago. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-07-09 |
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