Africa

French troops have killed the leader of Al Qaeda in North Africa during an operation in Mali, learned BulgarianMilitary.com quoting French Defense Minister Florence Parley as saying on Twitter.

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on February 3 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Militants’ drone intercepted by air defense systems of Russian base at Syria’s Hmeymim Servicemen of the Russian airbase at Syria’s Hmeymim replied an attack of drones launched from the territory of the terrorists-controlled Idlib…

TRIPOLI, Libya (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani called for the effective disarming of Khalifa Haftar, leader of Libyan National Army, and the withdrawal of his troops from its recently-held areas, according La Repubblica newspaper, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Memo. The…

CAPE TOWN, RSA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - South African defence group Denel will restructure and exit some operations in an effort to return to profitability after several years of losses, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. The company's new board has drawn up a turn-around plan, appointed consultancy company PWC to assist with…

BAMAKO, Mali (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Israeli security experts are now building protection strategies for UN employees in Africa, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The experts are ex-military and security services and have been hired by the UN for this mission. So far contracts valued at least 30 million US$ have been signed with the…

WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Pentagon will reduce the United States troops deployed in Africa due to changes in the priorities as reported by officials on 15th November 2018, learned BulgarianMilitary.com More forces will be directed toward countering possible threats coming from Russia and China. Read more: General: The…