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French Military Releases Footage of Troops in Action in Mali

Description:French military on Friday released video showing fierce fighting taking place in the mountains of northern Mali on February 26 as part of the operation to clear Islamist militants out of their remaining strongholds. One of al Qaeda's most feared commanders in Africa, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, has been killed by Chadian forces in northern Mali, Chad's President Idriss Deby said on Friday. French officials said they could not confirm the report. (0:45)

Source: Reuters

Tags: reuters , Abdelhamid Abou Zeid , al qaeda , Idriss Deby