It was led by the French military against Islamist groups in Africa's Sahel region and consisted of a roughly 3,000-strong French force, which was permanently headquartered in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad.
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Mar 2, 2022 · When the operation ended in 2014, the French had attained the operation's stated objective—namely, to liberate land comprising nearly half of ...
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Mar 30, 2023 · Operation Barkhane was designed to not only provide continued support for the manhunt, but also to train the armies of Mali and Niger.
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Operation Barkhane is France's largest overseas operation, with a budget of nearly €600m per year. It engages in everything from combat patrols alongside Malian ...
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Jan 30, 2023 · The beginning of Operation Barkhane is largely viewed as a success. France and its allies strengthened the Malian armed forces and employed ...
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Feb 21, 2022 · These troops form part of Operation Barkhane, a French anti-jihadist operation primarily focused on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. A linked ...
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Sep 5, 2022 · In January 2020, France raised the number of soldiers committed to Barkhane – primarily special-operations forces – from roughly 4,000 to 5,100.
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Nov 9, 2022 · The end of the Barkhane operation, which included up to 5,100 men excluding special forces, does not mark the complete departure of French ...
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Nov 14, 2022 · The story so far: On November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa.
Jan 20, 2021 · According to Chief of Staff François Lecointre, it increased the volume of French forces directly involved in military operations by 70 percent.