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Operation Éclipse

Opération Éclipse was a joint French, Malian, Burkinabé and Nigérien military operation during the Mali War, as part of the larger French-led counterinsurgency campaign. It took place between January 2 and 20, 2021. According to a UN investigation, a French airstrike on January 3 killed 19 civilians in the village of Bounti in Mali.

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Opération Éclipse was a joint French, Malian, Burkinabé and Nigérien military operation during the Mali War, as part of the larger French-led counterinsurgency campaign. It took place between January 2 and 20, 2021. According to a UN investigation, a French airstrike on January 3 killed 19 civilians in the village of Bounti in Mali.

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