Two French soldiers killed in Mali attack

France has deployed around 4,000 French troops in the West Africa's Sahel region


Reuters February 21, 2018
PHOTO: FILE

PARIS: Two French soldiers were killed after their armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device in Mali, the French president's office said on Wednesday.

France has deployed around 4,000 French troops in the West Africa's Sahel region as part of Operation Barkhane aimed at tackling Islamist militants in the region.

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