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Feb- 2020 -19 FebruaryAfrica
Mali: French actions near Hombori ‘neutralize several terrorist fighters’
A series of actions near Hombori in Mali conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane 'neutralized' insurgents and destroyed important logistical assets
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12 FebruaryTechnology
Germany’s Bundestag approves funds for next-generation fighter jet
German lawmakers signed off on the first funds for a multi-nation project to develop a new fighter jet and reinvigorate the ambitious FCAS program
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10 FebruaryBusiness
France receives second Lockheed KC-130J, completing delivery of 4 Super Hercules aircraft
The second of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueling aircraft has arrived in France
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8 FebruaryAfrica
French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination
French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms
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6 FebruaryAfrica
Sweden plans contribution to France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali
The Swedish Armed Forces is planning for a possible deployment including helicopters to the France-led special operations Task Force Takuba in Mali
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3 FebruaryAfrica
Mali to launch major new military Operation Maliko to counter terrorism and assert state authority
Mali is to launch a new military operation in seven troubled regions in the east and center to counter terrorist threats and assert state authority
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2 FebruaryAfrica
France boosts Barkhane force to 5,100 troops to further focus on Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
France is to boost the number of troops deployed to its Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in the Sahel to 5,100
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryAfrica
Esper: Europe should ‘offset’ changes in US support for France’s West Africa mission
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Europe could 'offset any changes' in future support for France's counter-terror mission in Africa's Sahel region
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27 JanuarySpace
France to conduct joint space exercises with US, Parly says
The US and France will conduct joint exercises in preparation for the militarization of space, France's Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said
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24 JanuaryAfrica
Barkhane operations kill more than 30 ‘terrorists’ in Mali
More than 30 "terrorists" were killed during a series of one-off operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali
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