Several dozen jihadists were killed in an operation by the French army on Thursday near Niaki, 180 km from Mopti, in the ash of Mali, the French army staff announced on Friday evening.
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The operation, carried out by helicopter-borne commandos with the support of fighter planes, ended
"after a few hours of combat on the ground by the neutralization of several dozen"
of jihadists, announced the general staff on his report. twitter account.