The French armed forces ministry said that Operation Barkhane forces killed Islamist Yahia Djouadi, a member of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, last week in Mali.
France says Operation Barkhane forces killed Islamist Yahia Djouadi in Mali

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