Macron says French forces killed Islamic State leader in Sahara

September 15, 2021

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday French military forces had killed islamic militant Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.

“It’s another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel,” Macron said in a tweet.

(Reporting by Michel Rose; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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