Rafale hammers the islamist terrorist groups in Mali

[pmaitra]

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[pmaitra]

Re: Mali Islamists vow to strike 'at heart' of France

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[trackwhack]

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This deserves a new thread if you were referring to the French intervention in Mali thread. You don't want to bury this piece there. Its France v China there.

 

[ice berg]

Re: French operation fails in Somalia

More like India and France will work together and kick the red dragon in the nuts and out of Africa.

A troll like you dont understand that the only one who can kick out the chinese are the africans themselves.

But keep daydreaming how India kicking out chinese out of Africa though.

 

[Ray]

Re: French operation fails in Somalia

A troll like you dont understand that the only one who can kick out the chinese are the africans themselves.

But keep daydreaming how India kicking out chinese out of Africa though.

India does not have to do anything.

The Africans are getting wise to Chinese tricks and they will kick them out on their own.

The Chinese survive because they bribe the African despots and that is what is working for the Chinese!

 

[ice berg]

Re: French operation fails in Somalia

India does not have to do anything.

The Africans are getting wise to Chinese tricks and they will kick them out on their own.

The Chinese survive because they bribe the African despots and that is what is working for the Chinese!

Right, and indians never bribe anyone in Africa or anywhere else.

They are all saints that never do bribes like the evil chinese. There, does that satisfy your ego?

 

[Ray]

Re: French operation fails in Somalia

Right, and indians never bribe anyone in Africa or anywhere else.

They are all saints that never do bribes like the evil chinese. There, does that satisfy your ego?

Not in such crass way of playing both sides.

Libya, Sudan, Zambabwe and many others.

 

[pmaitra]

This deserves a new thread if you were referring to the French intervention in Mali thread. You don't want to bury this piece there. Its France v China there.

It is not supposed to be France vs China in the other thread. It has become so because in debate one thing leads to the other. That thread is about rebellion or insurgency in Mali. We want to keep everything consolidated.

 

[SajeevJino]

French Rafale "omnirole"
fighter jets join air strikes in
Mali. With brand new
weapons


Jan. 13 saw the first involvement of the
Rafale combat planes in the French air
campaign in Mali.
Four "omnirole" jets from Saint Dizier
airbase, took off from their base and,
supported by two C-135FR tankers,
attacked rebel's training camps,
infrastructure, logistic deposits before
recovering to N'Djamena airbase, in Chad

Most probably, the aircraft crossed the
Algerian airspace on their way to Mali,
since Algeria has authorized unlimited
access to fly over its territory.
The Rafales carried three fuel tanks, six
GBU-49 5(00-lb Enhanced Paveway II
GPS/INS-equipped GBU-12/B Laser
Guided Bomb variants) or six AASM
(Armement Air-Sol Modulaire – Air-to-
Ground Modular Weapon) along with the
Damocles pod.
According to the Rafale News blog , this
was the first time that the Rafale used
the dual mode (laser/GPS) GBU-49
guided bomb during a war mission as the
intergration of this kind of weapon was
only recently completed.

As per the video released by the French
MoD after the raid and showing the four
jets landing in Chad at the end of their
strike mission, 21 weapons were released
during the attack, since one of the jets
still has three of its six AASM.

The four jets are currently deployed to
N'Djamena airbase will reinforce the
French contingent involved in Operation
Serval.
As shown in Libya, during the 2011"²s Air
War, the Rafale is capable to perform a
wide range of missions, including air-to-air
refueling and reconnaissance (the latter
by means of the Reco-NG pod).



http://youtu.be/kPuuU75zw7Y

theaviationist.com/2013/01/14/rafale-mali/?fb_source=pubv1

 

[Ray]

The French AF has been successful to some extent.

But the rebels are still advancing and have captured a town north of Secou.

 

[K Factor]

The French AF has been successful to some extent.

But the rebels are still advancing and have captured a town north of Secou.

AF alone is not enough to stop a determined offensive I guess. It is the grunts on the ground that are needed for that.

 

[Ray]

AF alone is not enough to stop a determined offensive I guess. It is the grunts on the ground that are needed for that.

I am aware of it and the fact that it takes the infantry wins to measure victories.

However, the air force bombings in mass will deplete the opposing forces and its logistics and thereby change the combat ratio and hence assist the land forces to effectively convert the plans into reality on the gorund.

 

[mikhail]

Re: Opération Serval, french intervention in Mali

It means Wolverine... yes Rafale was used.

Armand i totally support the French intervention in Mali as it clearly showed that France is still committed to bring peace and stability in the northen and central African region when all other European powers are doing nothing but condemning the rise of the Islamists in that region:thumb:!but i am concerned about France as the MUJAO terrorist leaders are openly declaring war against your country and threatening to launch suicide attacks in France and the problem is that there are hundreds of thousands of north African people are living in France and many of them are fundamentalists by nature,so is there any plan made by the Govt. of France to contain these elements as of now?

 

[Armand2REP]

Re: Opération Serval, french intervention in Mali

Armand i totally support the French intervention in Mali as it clearly showed that France is still committed to bring peace and stability in the northen and central African region when all other European powers are doing nothing but condemning the rise of the Islamists in that region:thumb:!but i am concerned about France as the MUJAO terrorist leaders are openly declaring war against your country and threatening to launch suicide attacks in France and the problem is that there are hundreds of thousands of north African people are living in France and many of them are fundamentalists by nature,so is there any plan made by the Govt. of France to contain these elements as of now?

DGSE and la Surete are on the job. Suspected cells are being rounded up as we speak, border security is at high alert. French Muslims are loyal subjects of Roi Hollande.

 

[SajeevJino]

Mali: RAF C17 cargo
plane to help French
operation

The first of two planes will load up with
French armoured vehicles and other
equipment before flying to the West
African state on Monday.

A second C17 is due to arrive on Sunday
evening. No UK troops would be
deployed in a combat role, Downing
Street said.

BBC News - Mali: RAF C17 cargo plane to help French operation

 

[Armand2REP]

Wow, one C-17 with one in reserve. Thanks UK, you are such warriors!

 

[KS]

The Islamists have made advances inspite of french bombarding.

http://www.firstpost.com/world/mali-rebels-make-gains-say-france-has-opened-the-gates-of-hell-588502.html

 

[Armand2REP]

These Malian troops are worthless. Reinforcements from BF only brings us to 700. We need to bring in a battle group and conquer the whole country. FELIN night attacks will put them in their place.

 

[Armand2REP]

My bad... we are already planning to do that! :thumb:

Hollande said when visiting the "Camp of Peace" in the UAE near Abu Dhabi that France currently has 750 troops on the ground to drive out Islamist forces in the north of Mali, adding that his country plans to increase the number of military personnel to 2,500.

Hollande says French troops in Mali to increase, expects African forces' reinforcement in week - Globaltimes.cn

 

[Armand2REP]

This reminds me of the Empire days with colonial troops serving with French regulars. 2,500 French, 3,600 African Union and whatever is left of the 10,000 worthless Malian army. We are going to have to spear head the invasion with Africans holding the rear. There were 1,200 Islamists before we killed 100 attacking Konna. That suggests a rather large force of rebels nationwide.