UK To Deploy, 3 Chinook Helicopters, Up To 100 Troops In Africa’s Sahel Region To Reinforce French’s Counter-Terrorism Operation

European powers are desperate to stem the flow of African migrants crossing the Mediterranean and are spooked by increased militant jihadism across the Sahel region. This has spurred the move by the United Kingdom and Italy to increase their military presence in Africa’s Sahel region. The UK is set to send helicopters to reinforce a...