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A French Reaper drone armed with two bombs at Barkhane's military base in Niamey. AFP
A French Reaper drone armed with two bombs at Barkhane's military base in Niamey. AFP
France to use drone attacks in the Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Niger this week to pay respects to soldiers killed in extremist attack
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19 December, 2019