Belgium plans to strengthen its participation in the Takuba military mission in Mali
(Agence Ecofin) – Until then very little represented within the Takuba Task Force of the European Union in Mali, Belgium could well come forward in 2022. The Ministry of Defense is working on sending soldiers to establish on places an operational contingent.
The Belgian contingent of Task Force Takuba in Mali could well see the light of day in 2022. The flat country’s Ministry of Defense has decided to send between 165 and 255 men there, depending on changing needs. It will be a combined arms tactical subgroup (SGTIA) equipped with light and mobile armor.
? SAHEL: Belgium is going 255 soldiers to MALI in 2022
Belgium has decided to strengthen its military presence in Mali, with a deployment of 255 soldiers in 2022, announced Thursday, Commander Van Belleghem, military advisor to the Belgian Minister of Defense. pic.twitter.com/2gAeVBxM1D
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Commander Van Belleghem, military adviser to the ministry, affirmed that this SGTIA will have for probable tasks, to protect the logistic operations and the bases of deployment of the European mission, and to support in second line the combat units. Belgium thus wants ” participate in a concrete way in the security of the region and reduce the consequences of state instability in the Sahel on the security situation in Europe “.
To date, Belgium has only a very limited participation in Takuba’s field actions, and has never contributed to Operation Barkhane, rather involving its men in the European Union training mission in Mali. (EUTM Mali). Only 3 liaison officers and a surgeon were mobilized.
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” The detailed analysis of this unprecedented operational commitment for the Belgian army is still underway within the Defense Staff. “, However clarified Van Belleghem.
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