Malian And French Troops Kill Over 30 Islamist Terrorists In Menaka Area, Mali

French and Malian troops killed about 30 Islamist insurgents during a gun battle in a region near the border with Niger, where Islamic State is known to be active. Soldiers from France’s Barkhane force and Malian troops were on a reconnaissance mission 90km south of Menaka when they encountered several dozen Islamist fighters, some on...