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Jan- 2021 -5 JanuaryAfrica
GSIM Jihadists Claim Killings of French Soldiers in Mali
The Al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two French soldiers in Mali.
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Dec- 2020 -29 DecemberAfrica
Explosive Device Kills Three French Soldiers in Mali
Three French soldiers were killed in Mali when their armored vehicle struck an explosive device in the Hombori region.
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23 DecemberEurope
French Army to Get AI System to Identify Enemy Vehicles
European missile manufacturer MBDA has developed an artificial intelligence system for the French Army that can identify moving and static enemy targets.
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22 DecemberAfrica
France Opens Door to Talks With Some African Jihadists
France could back talks with some jihadist elements in Africa's restive Sahel region, a source in President Macron's office said on Monday.
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21 DecemberAfrica
Three Years on, G5 Sahel Force Struggles With Mission
Three years after its launch, a lack of equipment, funds, and training have left the so-called G5 Sahel struggling for credibility and still dependent on France.
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11 DecemberEurope
France Gives Ethical Nod To ‘Augmented Soldiers’
A French military’s ethics committee has given the country’s armed forces the go-ahead to begin research on developing “augmented soldiers” for improved battlefield performance.
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3 DecemberAfrica
UK Sends 300 Troops to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission
Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, its defense ministry said Thursday.
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3 DecemberAfrica
G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut
The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.
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1 DecemberAsia Pacific
Azerbaijani Forces Raise Flag in Last District Handed Back by Armenia
Azerbaijani soldiers on Tuesday hoisted their country's flag in the final district given up by Armenia under a peace deal that ended weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberAfrica
Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North
Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.
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