The death of the leader of Islamic State in the #Sahel region Adnan Abu Walid al-#Sahrawi is a decisive blow and #Daesh in the region will have difficulty to replace him, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Thursday. "The death of Sahrawi is a decisive blow to Daesh in Sahel and its cohesion. It will have difficulty replacing its leader with someone of that importance," Parly told a news conference.

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