Reuters
French Prime Minister Jean Castex inspected French military units stationed in two strategic bases in northern and eastern Chad, praising “Hamas” his country’s soldiers.
After spending New Year’s Eve with soldiers from the Barkhane force to combat the jihadists in Koussi camp in N’Djamena, he, accompanied by French Minister of Armies, Florence Parly, went to Faya Largo (north) on the borders of Libya, an oasis in the desert where a French force of about thirty soldiers is stationed.
The region has historical importance, from it Colonel Leclerc’s soldiers set out in 1941 to launch a successful military campaign in the name of Free France, during which they wrested the fortress of Kufra from the Italian forces.
Castex recalled the “decisive” participation of the Chadian soldiers who made up the majority of that French force at the time.
Then he headed to Abeche (east), close to the Sudanese border, where about thirty French soldiers are also stationed.
After his visit, he expressed his “impressed” by the “Hamas” of the French military there, and said, “They are certainly performing a complex, dangerous and extremely useful mission, but the matter is not limited to that.” He referred to the “experiences” of the Barkhan force members involved in combating the jihadists in Sahel region.
Source: AFP
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