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France announces capture of senior Islamic State figure in Mali

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France announced on Wednesday that soldiers from its operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa had captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a senior Islamic State figure in Mali. FRANCE 24's Sam Bradpiece reports from Dakar, Senegal.

Added on the 16/06/2022 15:43:34 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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