Bah Moussa, military leader of al-Qaidas North Africa wing killed by French forces
French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaidas North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday.
This is a major success in the fight against terrorism that France is leading with its partners in the Sahel, said Parly.
A historic figure of the jihadist movement in the Sahel, Bah ag Moussa is considered responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces, she added in a statement.
Moussa, a military leader of the Rally for the Victory of Islam and Muslims, 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. (Xinhua/NAN)
Source: NAN News