France

‘Terrorist camp’ destroyed after joint France-Mali force attacked by 50 militants

Malian and French forces supported by Tigre helicopters and Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed a "terrorist camp" after they were attacked in the Ndaki area, the defense ministry said

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French soldier killed in accident in Mali

A French soldier has died in accident while performing maintenance on a truck while deployed to Operation Barkhane in Mali, the army said

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ISIS terror suspects planned Kosovo bomb attacks, assaults in France, Belgium

Bujar Behrami and other suspected ISIS jihadists have been charged in Pristina on suspicion of planning attacks in Kosovo, France and Belgium

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Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces

A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said

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Iran diplomat extradited to Belgium from Germany over MEK bomb plot in France

An Iranian diplomat linked to an alleged bomb plot against an Iranian opposition rally in France has been extradited to Belgium from Germany, prosecutors said

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France air operation in Burkina Faso confirmed after reports of strikes near Pama

The French armed forces confirmed helicopters were used in operations in Burkina Faso's East region, after reports said aircraft struck targets in the forests around ​​Pama

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G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force to launch 3 operations ‘in coming weeks’ – Parly

The G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force is to launch three operations in coming weeks, France's Minster for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said.

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Airstrikes reported after Burkina Faso soldier killed in bomb attack near Pama in restive East

A Burkina Faso military officer was killed and a soldier injured when their vehicle was hit in a roadside bomb attack near Pama in Kompienga province in the restive East

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France freezes assets of Iran’s intelligence ministry over alleged MEK bomb plot

France froze the assets of two suspected Iranian intelligence operatives over an alleged bomb plot uncovered near Paris in June

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Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka

French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border

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