UK troops battled a sandstorm and 50C heat to seize a cache of weapons hidden by suspected ISIS terrorists in Mali. Troops from the Light Dragoons and Royal Anglian Regiment discovered the concealed haul during a mission in a village near the border of Niger. UK troops (some pictured) battled a sandstorm and 50C heat to seize a cache of weapons (pictured) hidden by suspected ISIS terrorists in MaliTerrorists had been intimidating locals, extorting money and assaulting people who refused to comply with their demands. The mission was the first 'cordon and search' operation, acting on intelligence proactively gathered, carried out by UN forces in Mali. The weapons and intelligence collected have been passed to the UN Mine Action Service, UN Police and Malian authorities, who will eventually destroy the materials.

Source: Daily Mail May 15, 2021 06:53 UTC