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The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) said its fighters set an ambush for a convoy carrying French soldiers participating in the Barkhane counterinsurgency operation in Menaka region. Under fire, one helicopter was unable to land and collided with a second helicopter. The accident has increased France’s death toll in the Sahel region to 41 since it began a military intervention in 2013 to help the Malian government deal with jihadists.
