By RFIPosted on 21-12-2019Changed on 21-12-2019 at 16:48

In front of the French community in Ivory Coast, President Emmanuel Macron announced the neutralization this Saturday, December 21 in the morning of 33 terrorists in the Mopti region of Mali and recalled all of France's determination to continue the fight against terrorism in the Sahel.

Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday December 21 in Abidjan that 33 " terrorists " had been " neutralized " in the morning in the region of Mopti, in central Mali, during an operation by the French force Barkhane .

During this operation, French soldiers released two Malian gendarmes who were held hostage by jihadists and took a prisoner, said the French head of state, without giving further details, during a speech before the French community on the second day of his visit to Côte d'Ivoire .

Friday evening, during his speech to the French soldiers at the military camp of Port-Bouët, near Abidjan, the Head of State had insisted on the role of support of the army to the international struggle waged within the framework of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. " I hope that we can give new depth, new commitments, a new force to this operation to win this fight essential to the stability and security of the Sahel, more broadly in the whole region and also in Europe, " affirmed Emmanuel Macron . Because if we allow the threat to thrive, it will affect us too . "

This morning, thanks to the commitment of our troops from the Barkhane force, we were able to neutralize thirty-three terrorists in the Sahel, take a prisoner and release two Malian gendarmes held hostage. Proud of our soldiers who protect us.

Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 21, 2019

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