Category: France

• December 15, 2021

  French Troops Leave Timbuktu

  

  French troops first became involved in safeguarding Mali’s famous city in 2013 as a response to its takeover by Islamist insurgents. Today a symbolic hand off ceremony was held at Camp Barkhane marking the end of French presence at the military base. This is a part of France’s decision to withdraw forces from Mali as…