France suspends joint military operations with Malian forces
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The Barkhane Force will soon operate alone in Mali.
© Dominique Faget / AFP
By: Franck Alexandre
4 min
France announced Thursday, June 3, that it was suspending its joint military operations with Malian forces as a precaution due to the political transition underway in Mali, a decision intended to put pressure on the military junta to restore a civilian government.
The exclusively French operations are maintained.
But before the situation is reassessed, the Barkhane force will operate solo in Mali.
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