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Debunking claims that France destroyed vehicles in Mali or Burkina Faso

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A video circulating widely on social media since November 13 shows pick-up trucks being demolished by construction equipment. According to internet users, France is behind this destruction either in Mali or Burkina Faso. These posts have generated strong anti-French sentiment, but what's true and what's fake? We take a closer look in this edition with Vedika Bahl.

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