French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said.
“This is a major success in the fight against terrorism that France is leading with its partners in the Sahel,” said Parly.
Moussa, a military leader of the Rally for the Victory, an al-Qaida wing operating in the Sahel region, was killed on Tuesday during an operation involving significant intelligence resources, ground troops and helicopters, according to the defence ministry.
France has led a special military operation to curb the insurgency in the Sahel region since 2014.
