France is increasing its West African counter-insurgency force to support regional forces fighting Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, defence minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
France has head- quartered its more than 3,000-strong Sahel counter-insurgency force, Bar
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