Chad—French Jets Hits Militant Convoy Crossing From Libya
Reuters | 02/04/2019
French fighter jets have carried out airstrikes in northern Chad in support of government troops, reports Reuters.
On Sunday, Mirage 2000 jets struck a convoy of 40 pickup trucks trying to infiltrate the country from Libya, said the French military on Monday.
The French jets provided aid after a request from the Chadian government, the military said.
The jets are based near N'Djamena, the Chadian capital, which is also the headquarters for France's Operation Barkhane counterterrorism...