"He
was an exceptional guy, a genuine hero
", assures the military historian Michel Goya, for whom Maxime Blasco, who died for France on Friday morning, is part of "
a generation of French fighters who have accumulated experiences since l 'Afghanistan.
They are sons of the Sahel
”.
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On June 10, Emmanuel Macron announced the end of Operation Barkhane, advocating
"a change of model".
The French military presence, "
in the form of an external operation, is no longer adapted to the reality of the fighting",
announced the Head of State.
The operations will eventually mobilize the Takuba force, which brings together European special forces, under French command, accompanying the national armed forces.
“
Commandos and special forces are already being used more and more.
80% of the people who are eliminated in combat are eliminated by air, helicopters and planes, then we add commando raids.
This is the form of combat that Operation Barkhane will take
”,
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