France

France pledges weapons and financial aid for Central African Republic

France will 'soon deliver' 1,400 assault rifles to its former colony Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said

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France seeks to repatriate some children of ISIS foreign fighters

France is seeking to repatriate some of the 150 children of French ISIS fighters identified as being in Syria

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France and Italy’s warship builders Naval Group and Fincantieri sign joint venture

France and Italy's state-controlled naval companies signed a joint venture agreement, moving closer to a bilateral defense industrial alliance.

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Syria summit: Erdogan to host Putin, Merkel and Macron on October 27

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a Syria summit with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on October 27

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‘Terrorist camp’ destroyed after joint France-Mali force attacked by 50 militants

Malian and French forces supported by Tigre helicopters and Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed a "terrorist camp" after they were attacked in the Ndaki area, the defense ministry said

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French soldier killed in accident in Mali

A French soldier has died in accident while performing maintenance on a truck while deployed to Operation Barkhane in Mali, the army said

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ISIS terror suspects planned Kosovo bomb attacks, assaults in France, Belgium

Bujar Behrami and other suspected ISIS jihadists have been charged in Pristina on suspicion of planning attacks in Kosovo, France and Belgium

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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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Iran diplomat extradited to Belgium from Germany over MEK bomb plot in France

An Iranian diplomat linked to an alleged bomb plot against an Iranian opposition rally in France has been extradited to Belgium from Germany, prosecutors said

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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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