“It’s fashionable to rip on French troops on FR, granted . . . but their performance in Africa of late leaves nothing to scoff at . . . .”
Indeed. The French Air Force transported Moroccan troops to what was then Zaire in 1977 to fight Marxist rebels in Shaba province. The Foreign Legion itself took on those rebels a year later. I can think of other examples, like fighting Libyan troops in Chad back in the 1980s.
The very last one at the bottom is worth the click. Trust me, guys.
Spent some time with the French Marines a little southwest of Kamina (Shaba Province) in the late 80s.
Even got to jump out of one of their C-160s.
Interesting times to say the least.