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France to end military presence in Niger, bring back ambassador: Emmanuel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that Paris will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023.
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Niger Coup leaders accuse French troops of 'destabilising' country
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.
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“We honour memory of those who fought with French”: Macron mentions Indian
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mentioning the marching of Indian soldiers and flying of Rafale aircraft alongside the French troops during the Bastille Day Parade celebrations, President Emmanuel Macron said that France honours the memory of those who fought with the French in the First World War.
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PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour, Indian soldiers ma
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Bastille Day Parade, which PM Modi attended as the Guest of Honour with Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, has concluded in Paris
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Burkina Faso demands French troops to leave: Govt letter
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The foreign ministry letter, dated January 18, ends the 2018 agreement under which French troops were stationed there, and set a deadline of a month for their departure.
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Head of Islamic State 'neutralised' by French troops in Sahel, says Macron
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 16 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron said on early Thursday that the head of Islamic State, Adnan Abou Walid al Sahraoui has been "neutralised" by French forces in the Sahel.
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Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing 3 French troops in Mali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the branch of the al-Qaeda terror group (banned in Russia) in Mali, has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on three French servicemen in the African country, the US-based SITE Intelligence Group
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French troops kill head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali - Defen
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group, has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said.
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Indo-French joint exercise 'Shakti-2019' to be held in Rajasthan from Oct
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 29 (ANI): 'Shakti-2019', a bilateral exercise will be conducted between Indian and French Army troops at the Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13.
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30 terrorists killed in Mali under Operation Barkhane
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali] Nov 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The French Armed Forces Ministry on Saturday informed that the French troops active under Operation Barkhane in Africa's Sahel region have managed to kill around 30 terrorists in Mali.
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French President Macron stresses on combating Jihadi threat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 19 (ANI): Newly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron vowed to fight Islamist militants in Africa on his first visit to French troops fighting jihadis in Mali.
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