Task Force Takuba

Mar- 2020 -

16 March

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Sweden’s government proposes to send 150 troops and helicopters to Mali for Task Force Takuba

The Swedish government plans to send 150 special forces personnel and helicopters to join the new France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

Feb- 2020 -

8 February

Fergus Kelly

3 414

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

6 February

Fergus Kelly

0 576

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

3 February

Fergus Kelly

1 278

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

2 February

Minister Florence Parly meets General Blachon in Chad

Fergus Kelly

4 1,096

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

Jan- 2020 -

28 January

Fergus Kelly

3 399

Czech Republic plans to send 60 troops to France-led Barkhane mission in the Sahel

The Czech Republic government approved a plan to send 60 troops to the France-led Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in Africa's Sahel region

22 January