Since mid-January [2019] a detachment of the Mountain Commandos Group (GCM) has been set up in Gao, in the north of Mali, as part of Operation Barkhane, fully integrated into the Tactical Desert Aerocombat Group
( GTD-A). The commandos thanks to this operational configuration have already proved themselves several times in the field, thanks to the speed of intervention of the helicopters to maneuver combined with the versatility of the crew members. Its main mission is to put pressure on armed terrorist groups.
Operation Chammal, the French component of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), continues its mission of fighting Daesh and continues to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF).
Present in Estonia as part of NATO's eFP ( enhanced forward presence ) mission , the Combat Sub-Battle Group (SGTIA) battle tank platoon, armed by the 12th Cuirassier Regiment (12th RC), attended at the Central Training Area (CTA) of Tapa for a shooting session on Saturday, July 20th.
The Barkhane force continues its effort in the Liptako-Gourma region, with an area equivalent to a quarter of the French metropolitan territory. It consolidates the achievements in the Liptako and institutes the same dynamics in the Gourma through operations, actions for the benefit of the population, and supporting partner forces.
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