The following image shows a French Army Tigre helicopter supporting an armored column on its way to Tessalit, the northernmost location reached so far by the French troops involved in Operation Serval.
The attack chopper supports the convoy in proximity and at ultra-low level, ready to engage any suspect vehicle along the route.
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