The crash of two army helicopters in Mali killed 13 French soldiers. An accident of the two helicopters caused the crash, said the French Élysée Palace. The disaster happened on Monday night. The soldiers were therefore in action against jihadists in the West African country.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers and appreciated the courage of the soldiers.
France is fighting against Islamist terrorists in Mali and other countries in the Sahel region with its troupe "Barkhane". You own about 4500 soldiers.
Macron affirmed that the "tough fight against terrorism" in the region is continuing. In Mali, the Bundeswehr is in action. It participates in the UNO stabilization mission Minusma and the EU training mission EUTM.