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Jan- 2020 -23 JanuaryMiddle East
Dutch and Danish frigates to deploy in support of French maritime mission in the Persian Gulf
The France-led maritime mission to counter Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is set to officially start at the end of the month
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Sahel: France to further strengthen Barkhane, Takuba ‘fully operational by autumn’
France will further bolster its Operation Barkhane force in the Sahel, and the new Task Force Takuba will deploy in the summer, Lecointre says
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21 JanuaryBusiness
EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations
The European Union handed over 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
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20 JanuaryAfrica
Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
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20 JanuaryMiddle East
8 European states back naval force to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Eight EU nations gave their support for a naval patrol to help avoid conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically critical entry to the Persian Gulf
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Barkhane: France to deploy 220 experienced troops ‘accustomed to operating in the Sahel’
France is to send 220 experienced troops who are "accustomed to operating in the Sahel" to reinforce its Operation Barkane mission
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Barkhane: 15 ‘terrorists’ killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations
More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma region
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14 JanuaryAfrica
Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State
France and the G5 Sahel will form a military coalition under joint command and focus counter-insurgency efforts against ISIS
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11 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets
Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December
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10 JanuaryAfrica
More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali
Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali
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