France took major action in the West African country of Mali and killed 50 al-Qaida jihadists by air strikes. The French government said on Monday that the airstrike was carried out on Friday near the border of Burkina Faso and Niger. French Defense Minister Florence Parle said, ‘The French government is conducting operations against the jihadists. In this operation, on October 30, more than 50 terrorists were killed, their weapons were confiscated and many terrorists were arrested. He said that around 30 motorcycles have also been seized. Earlier, after meeting Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufou and Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe, French