French army wraps up latest Mali anti-terror operation The French army wraps up its latest anti-terrorism patrol in northern Mali, part of their Sahel counter-terrorism mission, Operation Barkhane. France's Barkhane counter-terror mission comprises at least 3,500 soldiers deployed across five countries (Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso) with a mandate to combat jihadist insurgencies in the region. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESREFILING WITH FRENCH TRANSCRIPTIONS