Barkhane: tactical success in the area of ​​the three borders

French soldiers in Operation Barkhane in Mali Reuters

Text by: Franck Alexandre

A French legionnaire was "killed in action" Monday, May 4 during an operation to fight against jihadist armed groups in Mali, it was the second death in four days in the ranks of the French force Barkhane in the Sahel. His death brings to 43 the number of French soldiers killed in the Sahel since the start of the French intervention in 2013, but despite everything the military intervention has tactical successes, assured this Tuesday morning General Pascal Facon chief of force Barkhane at a press conference. Update on the situation in the Sahel with Franck Alexandre. 

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From his headquarters in N'Djamena, General Pascal Facon does not hide his emotion when he talks about the recent disappearance in operation of two of his legionaries. But their sacrifice was not in vain, he said, because in the border area between Niger Mali and Burkina Faso, severe blows were struck at the enemy. If General Facon refuses to communicate a precise assessment, he ensures that the objective set at the Pau summit is the right one ...

Barkhane: tactical success in the area of ​​the three borders

Franck Alexandre

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