French soldiers of Barkhane counterterrorism operation in Africa's Sahel region are pictured next to their weapons before the visit of France Prime...
{"Image ImageDescription": "French soldiers of Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Africa's Sahel region are pictured next to their weapons before the visit of France Prime Minister Manuel Valls and France Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian  in a French military operation center in Gao on February 19, 2016.\nFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls participated in a military ceremony after describing the fight against Islamic militancy as a \"battle against barbarity\", with Minister of defence Jean-Yves Le Drian. / AFP / MIGUEL MEDINA        (Photo credit should read MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)"}