Paris, Jul 20, 2021, SPA -- A French Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed in northern Mali on Tuesday due to a technical problem, the French military said. The two pilots involved were safe, Reuters quoted Armed Forces Spokesman Colonel Pascal Ianni as saying. The crash occurred in Hombori region. The military will open an investigation into the reasons for the crash but militant groups were not behind the incident, he said. --SPA 21:17 LOCAL TIME 18:17 GMT 0037 www.spa.gov.sa/w1589000