Francois Lecointre
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Jan- 2020 -27 JanuaryEurope
Russia invites NATO members to International Army Games exercise
Russia's defense minister said NATO states are invited to take part in annual military drills called the "International Army Games"
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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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Nov- 2019 -26 NovemberAfrica
Mali helicopter collision kills 13 French soldiers with Operation Barkhane
Thirteen soldiers from France's anti-terrorist Barkhane force in Mali were killed after two helicopters collided during an operation in the country's north
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchAfrica
Jihadists losing grip in Mali but peace will take time, French armed forces chief says
France's armed forces chief said jihadists in Mali are on the back foot but restoring peace in the poor Sahel country will take time
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Sep- 2018 -6 SeptemberMiddle East
French general predicts end of ISIS ‘physical caliphate’ by end of year
ISIS will have been driven from all its territory before the end of the year, French Chief of Defence Staff General Francois Lecointre said
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