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| 2 French APCs destroyed in ambush in Mali |
| 2018-07-02 |
| Translated [Defense-blog.fr] On July 1, 2018, the French troops of Operation "Barkhane" lost two infantry fighting vehicles VCBI in an attack led by terrorists. The French army spokesman said there were no dead among French troops, but the Malian Ministry of Defense said at least two civilians were killed in the attack, which took place in the Gao region. As a result of the terrorist attack, two French VBCI infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed. This was the first known loss of infantry fighting vehicle of this type in the operation in Mali. The attack comes as more than 40 African heads of state gather for an African Union summit in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott with security making the agenda top priority. The VBCI (Infantry Armored Fighting Vehicle) is one of the most modern wheeled infantry fighting vehicles in the world. The VBCI is intended to replace the former AMX-10P tracked infantry fighting vehicle, currently used by mechanized units of the French Army. |
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