The troopers, on a mission within the southern area, have been a part of France’s Barkhane army operations in Mali.
Three French troopers died after their armoured car hit an IED within the Hombori space of Mali’s central Mopti province.
The troopers have been collaborating in a army operation as half of a bigger mission aiming at combating armed teams in Africa”s Sahel area, the French presidency stated in an announcement on Monday.
French defence minister Florence Parly stated the troopers have been working “in an space the place terrorist teams are attacking civilians and threatening the regional stability”.
France has greater than 5,000 troops deployed in West Africa.
Monday’s deaths dropped at 47 the variety of French troopers killed in Mali since France first intervened militarily in January 2013 to assist drive again fighters who had overrun components of the West African nation.
The rebels regrouped within the desert and now launch frequent assaults on the Malian military and its allies.
In November, French forces killed Bahag Moussa, a army chief of al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing.