France deployed Jaguar special forces to the Middle East
France has deployed a special forces unit in the Middle East to fight militants from the Islamic State (IS) group, banned in Russia. About reported on his Twitter, France leader Emmanuel Macron.
“In the Near and Middle East, despite the changes in the region, our forces are continuing the operation to combat Daesh (the new name for” Islamic State “).
In record time, we deployed Jaguar task forces to the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf, “said the president.
The day before, the French leader, speaking to the soldiers of the Air Force base near Orleans, announced the dispatch of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Middle East to support the French army in the region .
According to Macron, the aircraft carrier will support Operation Chammal from January to April 2020, and will then be transferred to the Atlantic and the North Sea.
Macron also added that Charles de Gaulle will be the main participant in the joint operation of several European countries. During the mission, the aircraft carrier will be accompanied by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Greece.
