French soldiers work on a VAB (Vanguard Armoured Vehicle) armoured vehicle at the Operational Desert...
French soldiers work on a VAB (Vanguard Armoured Vehicle) armoured vehicle at the Operational Desert Plateform Camp (PfOD) in Gao, Mali, October 13, 2017, during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier