PARIS (AP) — France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad on Tuesday, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the former French colony in central ...

French special operations helicopters are carrying a hidden 20mm surprise package that gives rescue birds and transport crews ...

“In difficult and often dangerous missions, the pilots of…the 4th RHFS never leave without a real arsenal…an HK automatic pistol and an HK MP7 submachine gun…carrying magazines and grenades…Two ...

President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former ...

The offensive was part of France's Operation Barkhane, active in Mali as well as four other former French colonies in west Africa -- Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso. "French forces on ...

Cyprus is set to sign an agreement in June allowing the presence of French forces on the island for humanitarian purposes, ...