During his greetings to the armies in Brest, Emmanuel Macron announced that France is preparing to "adjust its effort" in the Sahel, where the anti-jihadist force Barkhane is deployed.
Currently, 5,100 French soldiers are deployed in the region.
France is preparing to "adjust its effort" in the Sahel, where the anti-jihadist force Barkhane is deployed, thanks to the "results obtained" and "the greater intervention of our European partners", announced Tuesday President Emmanuel Macron during his best wishes to the armies in Brest.
"The results obtained by our forces in the Sahel, combined with the greater intervention of our European partners, will allow us to adjust our" military "effort in the region (5,100 men), declared the Head of State, without volume or timing accuracy.
It thus confirms the intention of the Elysee to reduce the sails in the Sahelo-Saharan strip, where France has been carrying out its biggest foreign operation since 2013.
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