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On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalry

Terra Daily Saturday, 10 May 2025 ()
On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalryAchemime, Mauritania (AFP) May 9, 2025

A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against jihadism today. They are the Meharists, heirs to the camel-riding army units founded back in the time when imperialist France ruled the west African nation, who AFP accompanied on patrol for two days. Kalashnikovs lay sl
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News video: Mauritania's camel-riding cavalry keeps jihadists at bay

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Mauritania's camelback cavalry plays a vital role in the African nation's fight against jihadism. Known as the Meharists, they patrol hundreds of kilometres of mainly desert territory including a vast border with Mali, which is riven by violence from jihadist groups. N°44TN662

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