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France to begin Mali military withdrawal, prepare new plan to fight Islamists

French soldiers from the new Takuba force are pictured during a briefing at their headquarter in Gao, Mali August 20, 2021. [Reuters]


France and its European partners fighting Islamist militants in Mali will start their military withdrawal from the country and will put together by June a plan on how they will continue their operations in the region, a joint statement said on Thursday.

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