French forces 'destroy' al Qaeda weapons convoy in Niger

From Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7 Fri Oct 10 2014, 16:45:40

French forces destroyed a convoy in Niger transporting weapons from Libya to Mali and captured fighters linked to al Qaeda, the presidency said on Friday as France steps up efforts to stop militants crisscrossing the Sahel-Sahara region.

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