Sahel

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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Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border

Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border

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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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Six Burkina Faso police killed in bomb and gun attack in Solle in the North region

At least six Burkina Faso police officers were killed in a bomb and gun attack in the northern town of Solle near the border with Mali

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Burkina Faso soldiers killed by roadside bomb in restive east

A Burkina Faso Defense and Security Forces vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Gayeri in the east near the border with Niger, killing at least five and injuring one

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Burkina Faso gendarme killed in attack on Inata gold mine in Soum province

A Burkina Faso gendarme was killed and another injured in an attack on a security post at the Inata gold mine in the north of the country

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More than 20 Tuaregs killed near Mali’s border with Niger

At least 25 Tuareg civilians were killed in Amalaoulaou near Mali’s frontier with Niger in the restive Menaka region in the country's east

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New G5 Sahel Joint Force commander moves HQ to Mali capital Bamako after June attack

The headquarters of the G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force was transferred to Mali's capital Bamako from the central town of Sevare

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