France

Apr- 2021 -

9 April

The Boston Dynamics robot, nicknamed Spot, seen alongside a French soldier

Inder Singh Bisht

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French Soldiers Train With Robot Dog in Combat Exercise

A four-legged robot recently took part in a two-day military exercise alongside French soldiers.

2 April

Staff Writer with AFP

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France Defends Army’s ‘Honor’ After UN Says Mali Civilians Killed

France's defense minister said she would not allow the honor of French forces to be "sullied," two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali.

1 April

Zachary J. Schroeder

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Macron’s Battle Against Extremism Deserves American Support

The United States must wholeheartedly, and without reservation, voice support for French President Macron’s battle against Islamism, the intolerant political ideology that is antithetical to liberal values.

Mar- 2021 -

31 March

A French soldier aims his rifle at the target.

Staff Writer with AFP

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French Strike in Mali Killed 19 Civilians in January: UN

A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, a UN report said, prompting a strong denial from France.

30 March

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer with AFP

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Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’

Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.

26 March

Staff Writer with AFP

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Strike Kills Six in Mali in Disputed Circumstances

Six people were killed in northeastern Mali on Thursday in disputed circumstances, with French forces saying a strike targeted jihadists and local residents alleging those left dead were young hunters.

24 March

Man with gun looks across ocean at cargo ship.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Nigeria, Western Allies Stage Naval Drills in Piracy Hotspot

Nigeria and several Western allies have begun annual joint naval drills in the Gulf of Guinea to combat piracy and other criminal activities, officials said Wednesday.

23 March

Staff Writer with AFP

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137 Killed in Niger’s Deadliest Suspected Jihadist Massacre

Scores of people have died in the deadliest suspected jihadist massacre ever to hit Niger, the government said Monday, underscoring the huge security challenge facing new President Mohamed Bazoum.

17 March

Malian soldiers drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali on August 19, 2020

Staff Writer with AFP

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Toll From Mali Attack Blamed on Jihadists Rises to 11

At least 11 soldiers were killed and 11 more are missing after an attack in northeastern Mali blamed on jihadists, the army said, updating a previous toll.

12 March

French minister of Defence Florence Parly (rear C) sits during a presentation of the new Defence space Strategy as she visits the Command of Air Defence and Air Operations (Commandement de la defense aerienne et des operations aeriennes - CDAOA) in the base 942 on the Verdun mount in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, eastern France, on July 25, 2019

Staff Writer with AFP

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France Runs Satellite War Game in European First

France on Friday prepared to simulate an attack by a hostile power on one of its satellites in a war game scenario the government said is less outlandishly futuristic than it may seem.