"As it stands, 1,600 French soldiers are progressively disarming
militias with assistance from 3,000 African soldiers and soon more,"
Le Drian told France 2 television.
"With those levels, I think we will progressively be able to restore
peace and security in the areas that really need it," he added.
(Reporting by Leigh Thomas; editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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