It has a long way to defeat the islamists in a number of african countries. A mission, to which Denmark participates.
this is the sound of a nødråd from the French defence minister, Florence Parly, this morning in the Financial Times.
She calls the mission ‘a very difficult challenge’ and ‘a long haul’.
– In this war is nothing common. It is an asymmetric war. It is a war that combines the fight against terrorism, and the protracted conflicts between local communities, she says.
See also: Denmark to send military contribution to the Sahel in Africa
the secretary of defense therefore implore other european countries to contribute to the conflict, which goes under the name Operation Barkhane. Besides Denmark, only the Uk, Estonia and Spain, as a participant.
VLAK-the government sent earlier in the year a military contribution, consisting of two transport helicopters and approximately 70 people to the operation, which France stands in the forefront of.
The French and Danish soldiers are operating over a huge geographical area that stretches across northern Africa immediately south of the Sahara in the countries Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad.
France has 4,500 soldiers deployed in the conflict. Earlier in the month died the 28. French soldier. His name was Ronan Pointeau.
But for now he sees the conflict not to develop for the better.
Only this month are 87 people have been killed in two bloody attacks.
A Hercules transport aircraft takes off from Aalborg, heading for Mali, in west africa, november 2019. The plane and up to 65 Danish soldiers to support the UN peacekeeping mission Minusma, which, with more than 15,000 soldiers is one of the UN’s largest missions.. Photo: Henning Bagger/Ritzau Scanpix
the Deployment of the Danish soldiers in the conflict has taken place without major debate in the Danish public.
But foreign minister Jeppe Kofod (S) placed at the end of October, when a broad majority in the Danish Parliament decided to continue its efforts, does not hide that it is dangerous people, as the Danish correspondent is up against.
– now, If you take the threat from terrorists in Mali and Sahel region to Europe and the West, I can say that the Defence Intelligence service assesses that in the short to medium term is very likely, that the military extremists would plan attacks against western targets and plan abductions of westerners in the region. Primarily Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
– Radicalization and counter-terrorism wins are increasingly forward in the region and thus constitutes also a threat to the local population and the international stakes, which regularly are exposed to attacks.
the Region is a hotbed for both terrorism and irregular migration, he said according to Ritzau.
Below is a card from the news agency AFP, which shows the enormous geographical extent of the French-led mission.
Map of western Africa locating French forces along with details on Operation Barkhane pic.twitter.com/8ykOPoOpw1
— AFP news agency (@AFP) March 3, 2018
Extra Blade could last years to tell the touching story of the Danish cop Sarah, which was captured by terrorists in the dangerous area.
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