French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says French troops have discovered a huge arsenal of weapons in the mountains of northern Mali.

Le Drian said at the end of a two-day visit to Mali Friday that it appears al-Qaida-linked extremists were looking to turn the area into a terrorist sanctuary.

He told French radio that the militants established a terrorist war network in Mali aimed at attracting radical-minded youngsters, such as what has been done in Afghanistan and Syria.

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict