Anti-terrorism forces of French Army killed 30 Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Mali

The anti-terrorism forces of the French Army have killed at least 30 Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in central Mali. The Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly said in a tweet that a Hamadoun Kouffa may be among the dead in the



operation. 

 

Kouffa is the head of Katibat Macina, a predominantly Fulani group that is a member of Al-Qaida-linked terrorists. There are some 3,000 French troops in the Sahel region which is the country's largest overseas military deployment.