A photo taken on December 15, 2019 shows a French Reaper drone armed with 2 GBU-12 bombs at Barkhane's military base in Niamey, - French army has deployed its first armed drones in Sahel to fight against jihadists, French Defence Minister Florence Parly announced on December 19, 2019 after a series of tests from the Niamey air base. (Photo by Daphné BENOIT / AFP)