France

Suicide car bomb targets French military base in Gao, Mali

An apparent suicide car bomb exploded at the entrance to a French military base in the central Mali town of Gao

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Mali: ‘Terrorists’ killed in French airstrike near Niger border

Aircraft attached to the France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel struck "terrorists" in Mali near the border with Niger, killing nine, the armed forces said

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France launches new Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine

French President Emmanuel Macron launched the first of a new fleet of Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarines

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France denies supplying Javelin missiles found at Libya rebel base

The French defense ministry said its missiles had been found on a base used by forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar, but it denied supplying them to the rebels

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UK extends helicopter deployment to France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel

The British military deployment to the France-led counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region will be extended, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said

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Naval Group awarded €1.2 billion contract for 4 Romania navy corvettes

The French Naval Group company won a contract to build four corvette warships for the Romanian navy, the country's defense minister said

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France-led cross-border Operation Aconit kills 18 more Islamic State fighters in Niger

Niger's defense minister said 18 Islamic State fighters were killed near the Mali border in the joint Operation Aconit involving US, French, Nigerien and Malian troops

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France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement

France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces

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Joint Mali-France commando operation kills 20 ‘terrorists’ in Menaka

More than 20 "terrorists" were killed in joint operation against Islamic State in the Greater Sahara conducted by French and Malian forces in coordination with Niger's military

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France’s Naval Group and Italian Fincantieri sign joint venture deal

French shipbuilders Naval Group and Italy's Fincantieri signed an agreement to create an 50-50 joint venture

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