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North Africa: France Confirms Death of North Africa's Al-Qaeda Head
DW, 6 June 2020
France said Abdelmalek Droukdal was killed during an operation in Mali. Droukdal was the head of all al-Qaida affiliates in North Africa. Read more »
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Mali: France Says It Killed Al-Qaeda North Africa Chief With US Help
VOA, 6 June 2020
French military forces killed al-Qaida's North Africa chief, Abdelmalek Droukdel, during an operation in Mali, officials said Friday. Read more »
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Mali: Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in French Raid in Mali
RFI, 6 June 2020
Abdelmalek Droukdel, a prominent Al-Qaeda leader, was killed this week in a French special forces raid in northern Mali, France's minister for the armed forces, Florence Parly,… Read more »
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North Africa: U.S., France Confirm Death of Key Al-Qaeda Leader
VOA, 6 June 2020
The United States says there is no doubt that the long-time leader of a key al-Qaida terror group affiliate in North Africa is dead. Read more »
France Confirms Death of Al-Qaeda's North Africa Leader
French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly has said that France and its military partners killed Abdelmalek Droukdal, the North African head of the militant network, al-Qaida, during an operation in Mali.
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The attack, which occurred about 70km from the Malian border, left two Malian refugee leaders and a local host community leader dead. The U.N. refugee agency says it fears more ... Read more »
