Operation Barkhane
August 1, 2014 – November 9, 2022 · Sahel
Result Failure of French forces in suppressing jihadists
France led a counter-insurgency operation against Islamist groups in the Sahel with troops in Mali, Niger, Chad and other states. France ended the operation in 2022 after tensions with Mali's military rulers.
Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb
France and allies
Mali
Other
François Hollande
belligerent leader
Emmanuel Macron
belligerent leader
Honoré Traoré
military commander
Michel Kafando
belligerent leader
Yacouba Isaac Zida
belligerent leader
Chérif Sy
belligerent leader
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
belligerent leader
Blaise Compaoré
belligerent leader
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Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
belligerent leader
Ibrahim Traoré
belligerent leader
Gilbert Diendéré
belligerent leader
Luc-Adolphe Tiao
belligerent leader
Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
belligerent leader
Albert Ouédraogo
belligerent leader
Lassina Zerbo
belligerent leader
Paul Kaba Thieba
belligerent leader
Albert Pahimi Padacké
belligerent leader
Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet
belligerent leader
Saleh Kebzabo
belligerent leader
Idriss Déby
military commander
Mahamat Déby
military commander
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
belligerent leader
Choguel Kokalla Maïga
belligerent leader
Moctar Ouane
belligerent leader
Moussa Mara
belligerent leader
Boubou Cisse
belligerent leader
Abdoulaye Maïga
belligerent leader
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
belligerent leader
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
belligerent leader
Assimi Goïta
belligerent leader
Bah Ndaw
belligerent leader
Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
belligerent leader
Mohamed Ould Bilal
belligerent leader
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
belligerent leader
Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya
belligerent leader
Yahya Ould Hademine
belligerent leader
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
belligerent leader
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
military commander
Mahamadou Issoufou
belligerent leader
Mohamed Bazoum
belligerent leader
Brigi Rafini
belligerent leader
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
belligerent leader
Manuel Valls
belligerent leader
Bernard Cazeneuve
belligerent leader
Édouard Philippe
belligerent leader
Jean Castex
belligerent leader
Élisabeth Borne
belligerent leader
Strength and losses
France Strength 3,000 · Killed 53
Estonia Strength 95 · Wounded 6
Sweden Strength 150









