What Le Monde called "France's secret war in Libya" involved occasional targeted strikes against leaders of the ultra-radical Islamist group, prepared by discreet action on the ground, to try to slow ...

“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 ...

FILE - Ivorian special forces soldiers conduct an urban reconnaissance exercise under the supervision of French special forces during the annual US. Military led counterterrorism training known as ...

KONNA, Mali (Reuters) - French special forces were in action on Saturday at the Islamist rebel-held stronghold of Gao in northeast Mali, confronting "harassment" from rebel fighters, a French officer ...