War-weary France plans troops drawdown in Africa
Seven years-long combatant France is revisiting it’s military footprint in Africa’s Sahel, in view of reducing troops number as joint
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150 Swedish Special operations troops prepare for Malian deployment
One hundred and fifty Swedish crack troops are preparing to be deployed to Mali in support of the French-led Operation
Read moreTask Force Takuba: Czech military deployment gets Senate nod
The Czech Senate has finally approved the deployment of its forces to support Task Force Takuba, in 12 August, after
Read moreFrench-led Task Force Takuba reaches initial operating capability
Just few months into its deployment, Task Force Takuba, the new French-led multinational special forces task force in the Sahel reached its initial operating capability (IOC) on 15 July, says the French Ministry of Armed Forces, ahead of its planned full operational capability in early 2021.
Read moreMINUSMA: Portugal deploys C-296 aircraft to Mali
Portugal has sent a C-295 cargo aircraft to the United Nations United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to replace the Danish aircrafts carrying out transport duties.
Read moreNetherland plans minimal contribution to Operation Takuba
Operation Takuba - an European Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) intended to counter-violent extremist organisation (C-VEO) operations in West Africa is set to take off, the Netherlands will contribute minimal resources and personnel to the campaign.
Read moreEuropean Task Force Takuba to deploy to Sahel
several European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Portugal will deploy troops to support a new French-led special forces mission in the Sahel region called Task Force Takuba.
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