"Tactical successes" for the Barkhane force in the Sahel

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A French soldier from Operation Barkhane in Mali. REUTERS

By: Franck Alexandre

"French military intervention in the Sahel is achieving tactical success," said General Pascal Facon, chief of the Barkhane force, this week. A few weeks before the Nouakchott summit, which is to assess progress in security matters in the region, General Facon wished to take stock of operations in recent months.

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