Armed soldiers from Malian army on patrol looking out for members of al-Qaeda near 'The Hand of Fatima' Hombori, central Mali

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Soldiers from Malian army on patrol looking out for members of Al Qaeda near 'The Hand of Fatima' Hombori, central Mali following threat that members of the group were in the area. Main highway to town of Gao from Bamako.

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Size: 3898px × 2598px
Location: Hand of Fatima, La Main de Fatima, near Hombori, central Mali, West Africa
Photo credit: © GS International / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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