Trump, Macron discuss joint counterterrorism operations in Africa's Sahel

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Trump, Macron discuss joint counterterrorism operations in Africa's Sahel
Reuters Staff1 Min Read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, discussed joint counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region of Africa, the White House said in a statement.

The U.S. military said earlier on Friday that a fourth soldier was killed during an Oct. 4 attack in Niger, raising the death toll from an incident that has thrown a spotlight on the U.S. counterterrorism mission in the West African nation.

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