It's one of the most dangerous peacekeeping missions in the world - and the new frontline of the war on terror. France and America are leading counter-terrorism operations in the Sahara desert, in West Africa, amid fears IS fighters driven from Iraq and Syria are heading here to create a new caliphate. Alastair Leithead has had exclusive access to the special forces engaged in Africa's secret war.
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