France Says Its Forces Kill 50 Islamic Terrorists in Mali

A French soldier gets ready prior to the visit of French President to the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in northern Mali, on 19 May 2017. Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP via Getty Images

PARIS—France’s defense minister says French military forces fighting Islamic terrorists in West Africa “put away” more than 50 jihadists in a recent operation in Mali.

Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted Monday night that the French force in the region, called Barkhane, also confiscated weapons and equipment from the fighters in the operation last Friday, which she said “shows once again that terrorist groups cannot act with impunity.”