KevinS
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French troops are being sent to the Bahamas, in conjunction with Dutch ships which were already in St Maarten for a Caribbean Disaster Planning exercise.
https://www.bfmtv.com/international...n-aide-aux-sinistres-des-bahamas-1763092.html
French troops will be sent Sunday to the Bahamas, devastated after the passage of Hurricane Dorian which has left at least 43 dead.
The Minister of Armies, Florence Parly, announced this Saturday in a statement the detachment of French soldiers to help the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
Dozens of soldiers will be mobilized as part of "European operational cooperation" and will embark with the Royal Netherlands Navy from St. Martin to the Bahamas, says the minister.
These troops will be composed of a command component of the 33rd Marine Regiment, an engineer unit of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment, as well as a health team, a team of mechanics and several vehicles. .
The Franco-Dutch detachment is scheduled to sail from St. Martin on Sunday, September 8 to join the Bahamas between Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September.
https://www.bfmtv.com/international...n-aide-aux-sinistres-des-bahamas-1763092.html
French troops will be sent Sunday to the Bahamas, devastated after the passage of Hurricane Dorian which has left at least 43 dead.
The Minister of Armies, Florence Parly, announced this Saturday in a statement the detachment of French soldiers to help the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
Dozens of soldiers will be mobilized as part of "European operational cooperation" and will embark with the Royal Netherlands Navy from St. Martin to the Bahamas, says the minister.
These troops will be composed of a command component of the 33rd Marine Regiment, an engineer unit of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment, as well as a health team, a team of mechanics and several vehicles. .
The Franco-Dutch detachment is scheduled to sail from St. Martin on Sunday, September 8 to join the Bahamas between Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September.