Mali

Africa Misc 

Three Irish Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion in Mali

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Improvised explosive device (IED), Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, Mali, UN MINUSMA

Three Irish Defence Forces personnel, deployed with the United Nations MINUSMA mission in Mali, sustained minor injuries when an Improvised

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Africa Land 

Three Belgian Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion in Mali, Second Incident This Year

January 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, ATF Dingo, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, Dingo 2 MPPV, Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, UN MINUSMA

A vehicle from the Belgian contingent from MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) rolled on an Improvised

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Africa Land 

French Military CaRaPACE Tanker Truck Hit by IED Explosion in Mali, Two Injured

January 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, French Army, Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, Operation Barkhane, Scania CaRaPACE, Tanker truck

A French military CaRaPACE tanker truck was damaged by the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) about ten kilometers

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Africa Misc 

Two Belgian Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion in Mali

January 13, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments ATF Dingo, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, Dingo 2 MPPV, Improvised explosive device (IED), Mali, UN MINUSMA

Two Belgian soldiers were injured when their vehicle drove over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mali earlier this month,

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Africa Air 

Salvadoran Air Force MD 500 Helicopter Crashes in Mali

December 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, El Salvador, El Salvador Air Force, Helicopter, Mali, MD Helicopters MD 500, UN MINUSMA, UN Peacekeeping Force

A Salvadoran Air Force MD 500 scout helicopter crashed while returning from a mission to the city of Gao, Mali

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Africa Air 

13 French Soldiers Killed in Mid-Air Helicopter Collision in Mali

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Airbus Helicopters H215M/ AS532 Cougar, Eurocopter Tiger, France, French Armed Forces, French Army, Helicopter, Mali

Thirteen French soldiers lost their lives when helicopters carrying them collided with each other at low altitude while supporting ground

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Africa Land 

Estonian Infantry Platoon Deploys Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV on Patrol in Mali for First Time

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Estonia, Estonian Defence Forces, Mali, Milrem Robotics, Milrem Robotics THeMIS UGV, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) Estpla-32 infantry platoon currently serving in Mali deployed for the first time the Milrem Robotics

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

UK to Deploy 250 Troops to Mali on Peacekeeping Operations

July 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Mali, UK, UN MINUSMA, UN Peacekeeping Force

The UK Defence Secretary has announced that UK Armed Forces will deploy to Eastern Mali in 2020 in support of

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Africa Air 

French Army Gazelle Helicopter Forced to Make Emergency Landing During Combat Operations in Mali

June 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aérospatiale Gazelle, France, French Army, Helicopter, Mali, Operation Barkhane

A French Army Gazelle helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after being shot at during combat operations in

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Air Europe 

Germany Extends Contracts for Operation of Heron 1 Drones in Afghanistan and Mali

December 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, BAAINBw, German Air Force (Luftwaffe ), German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Germany, IAI Heron, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Mali, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Germany has extended the successful operation of the Heron 1 drones by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, a company of

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