Hundreds of British troops deployed to counter Islamist extremism in Mali #Mali #BritishTroops #Islamists #BBCNews #MirrorNews

"British troops are conducting their biggest operation since Afghanistan and the Daily Mirror's defence and security editor Chris Hughes and photographer Andy Stenning were among the first journalists to join the patrols deep inside jihadist 'bandit country', reporting from Tessit, Mali, west Africa." Read more.