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A UK task force has arrived in Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission where they will provide a reconnaissance capability
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At least it will be warmMerry Christmas lads.
Different missionsDid someone say mission creep?
It is not too bad a place to be in 2 tours with a client group in the western part and saw the FFL doing their bit. Apparently at sundown all activities must cease as the maliwongos need some down -time and narsty Legion chappies do not follow the code and keep on lolloping after the faithful at all hours to harass them no end,Old news and deffo Mission Creep capability. Oh and
"The Sahel is one of Africa’s poorest and most fragile regions. It is marked by chronic poverty, instability, high levels of gender inequality, and is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Terrorist violence and conflict is sharply on the rise."
Bold is correct. The rest is doggy doo.
Is that in addition to the RAF Chinook detachment and their support/infrastructure/force protection, and the RAF transport aircraft supporting French operations?
Something else we're meant to be fixing, is it? Bit of a colonialist mindset going on there, will someone tell the lefties?Old news and deffo Mission Creep capability. Oh and
"The Sahel is one of Africa’s poorest and most fragile regions. It is marked by chronic poverty, instability, high levels of gender inequality, and is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Terrorist violence and conflict is sharply on the rise."
Bold is correct. The rest is doggy doo.
I'm sure our deployment of 300 personnel is split 50/50 between the two main genders with possibly a Jock in a frock as a nod to the trans community.Something else we're meant to be fixing, is it? Bit of a colonialist mindset going on there, will someone tell the lefties?
which will make no difference at all to the final resultLots of long range recce stuff on this one living off wagons for long periods and influence/understand type missions, good experience for the units involved and hope they all come back safe.
Old news and deffo Mission Creep capability. Oh and
"The Sahel is one of Africa’s poorest and most fragile regions. It is marked by chronic poverty, instability, high levels of gender inequality, and is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Terrorist violence and conflict is sharply on the rise."
Bold is correct. The rest is doggy doo.
Yes mate. I recall a lecture presentation showing a sweep of for want of a better word "fad" devices sweeping in a crescent down from North Africa (coming from the ME originally) down the east coast of Africa. and then sweeping across from Somalia and the Kenyan border. The majority as you would expect are relatively simple and lots of them. I recall hearing one guy talk about hitching hook and lines to the CW/Pressure plates and pulling them out 5 or 6 at a time. MSR clearance of course remains a major problem.Any info on their IED capability R-M?
its part of a UN mission - expect political, not tactical activityLots of long range recce stuff on this one living off wagons for long periods and influence/understand type missions, good experience for the units involved and hope they all come back safe.
Oh aye!!! The CIED policy touted makes no mention of Attacking the Network. In which case it's all a bit useless.its part of a UN mission - expect political, not tactical activity
Yes mate. I recall a lecture presentation showing a sweep of for want of a better word "fad" devices sweeping in a crescent down from North Africa (coming from the ME originally) down the east coast of Africa. and then sweeping across from Somalia and the Kenyan border. The majority as you would expect are relatively simple and lots of them. I recall hearing one guy talk about hitching hook and lines to the CW/Pressure plates and pulling them out 5 or 6 at a time. MSR clearance of course remains a major problem.