French troops kill leader of Islamic State group in Sahel, Macron says

A French soldier from the Barkhane operation stands in Timbuktu on September 9, 2021. © Maimouna Moro, AFP  The head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, who was wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers and foreign aid workers, has been killed in an operation by French troops.  Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was “neutralised by … Continue reading French troops kill leader of Islamic State group in Sahel, Macron says