France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country.
France begins withdrawing military troops from Chad
France's military presence in Chad has ended following the departure of two combat jets and a tanker aeroplane from the capital N'Djamena.
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Chad, a former African colony of France, has for decades been central to its military operations in Africa, but it is developing closer ties to Russia amid the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine.
France begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after Chad said it was ending its defence cooperation pact with Paris.
France Begins Withdrawal of Military Forces From Chad
France has initiated the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, starting with the departure of two Mirage fighter jets on Tuesday. These aircraft left N'Djamena, heading back to a base in France,
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