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Stefanos Tsitsipas Says 'Strength Of Navy SEAL' Needed To Win French Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he'll need to have the mental and physical strength of an elite, battle-hardened special forces commando to break through to a maiden Grand Slam title
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In France, McDonalds Robbery Foiled By Special Forces Eating Inside
When the two armed men entered the McDonald's in Besancon, a city in eastern France near the Switzerland border, they found about 40 people dining on fried, fast food.
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Deploying AU Force Without Burundi Approval 'Unimaginable': Official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless the government in Bujumbura agrees, the AU special representative for the region told French radio RFI today.
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French Police Dog Diesel Killed By Terrorists During Paris Raid
A French police dog named Diesel was killed today during a shootout with terrorists holed up in a Paris apartment, while five officers were lightly wounded, police said.
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French Special Forces Evacuate18 From Mall After Gunmen Attack
Special forces evacuated 18 people from a mall near Paris today after gunmen attacked a Primark store inside, in what is believed to be an attempt to rob the shop, police said.
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French Forces Kill Commander With Al Qaeda Branch in Mali
France's army confirmed on Tuesday that its special forces had killed a prominent commander with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the group's north African branch, during a weekend operation in the northern Mali region of Kidal.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
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2 Key Islamist Leaders Killed in French Army Raid in Mali: Paris
French special forces killed two key jihadist leaders in a raid in Mali, one of whom has been linked to the kidnapping and execution of foreigners, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Says 'Strength Of Navy SEAL' Needed To Win French Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he'll need to have the mental and physical strength of an elite, battle-hardened special forces commando to break through to a maiden Grand Slam title
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In France, McDonalds Robbery Foiled By Special Forces Eating Inside
When the two armed men entered the McDonald's in Besancon, a city in eastern France near the Switzerland border, they found about 40 people dining on fried, fast food.
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Deploying AU Force Without Burundi Approval 'Unimaginable': Official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless the government in Bujumbura agrees, the AU special representative for the region told French radio RFI today.
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French Police Dog Diesel Killed By Terrorists During Paris Raid
A French police dog named Diesel was killed today during a shootout with terrorists holed up in a Paris apartment, while five officers were lightly wounded, police said.
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French Special Forces Evacuate18 From Mall After Gunmen Attack
Special forces evacuated 18 people from a mall near Paris today after gunmen attacked a Primark store inside, in what is believed to be an attempt to rob the shop, police said.
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French Forces Kill Commander With Al Qaeda Branch in Mali
France's army confirmed on Tuesday that its special forces had killed a prominent commander with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the group's north African branch, during a weekend operation in the northern Mali region of Kidal.
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French Soldiers Accused of Paedophilia in Custody in France: Legal Source
Two French special forces soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in Burkina Faso returned home Thursday and have been taken into custody, said a legal source.
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2 Key Islamist Leaders Killed in French Army Raid in Mali: Paris
French special forces killed two key jihadist leaders in a raid in Mali, one of whom has been linked to the kidnapping and execution of foreigners, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
