Belgium (3 liaison officers) Czech (60 troops) Croatia (soon) Denmark (70 troops and 2 helicopters) Estonia (95 troops) France (~300 troops) Greece (Soon) Hungary (up to 80 troops) Italy (1 medical support unit, 200 to 250 troops and 8 helicopters) Lithuania (20-30 Troops and 1 C-27J Spartan) Netherlands (several liaison officers) Portugal (2 staff officers and 20 troops) Romania (50 troops in T4 2021) Sweden (150 troops and 3 helicopters) Germany
United Kingdom
Branch
Defence forces of the European Union
Type
Special Forces
Size
600 troops (May 2021)
Part of
Special Operations Command (France)
Garrison/HQ
Gao and Menaka (Mali)
Engagements
Mali War
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Peder (SWE)
Notable commanders
Général de brigade aérienne Philippe Landicheff
Military unit
The Takuba Task Force was a European military task force placed under French command, established to advise, assist and accompany Malian Armed Forces, in coordination with G5-Sahel partners and other international actors on the ground.[1]
TTF operated from Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) bases located in Gao, Ansogo, Menaka and N’Djamena in Chad.[2] On 30 June 2022, the task force ended its mission in Mali during the withdrawal of French forces involved in Operation Barkhane.[3]
^"Formation de la Task Force Takuba - SECRETARIAT PERMANENT DU G5 SAHEL". www.g5sahel.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
^"Task Force Takuba: European Special Forces in the Sahel". November 25, 2021.
^"EU's Takuba force quits junta-controlled Mali". France 24, Agence France-Presse. France 24. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
contribution to Barkhane via TaskForceTakuba arrived in Mali during February 2021. The Swedish troop contribution to TaskForceTakuba is a 150-man strong helicopter-borne...
would join TakubaTaskForce in Mali. They would work alongside French special forces in supporting Malian security forces. The Estonian task group would...
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(non-commissioned officer – NCO) in the 4th Foreign Regiment. In consequence, Roso was tasked with setting up the unit as its initial commander. Major Miljenko Filipović...
area. January 2021-30 June 2022, Mali: GIS operators, part of the TakubaTaskForce, have participated in anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel. 24 February...
100 soldiers across the Sahel region, and its transition into the TakubaTaskForce. As part of Operation Barkhane, she also authorized the killing of...
conflict (2012–present) as part of Operation Barkhane (2014–present) and TakubaTaskForce (2020–present). 2024 in Red Sea crisis through participating in Operation...
March 2020 to send a rapid reaction force of up to 150 troops and helicopters to Mali to join French-led Takubataskforce in fighting militants linked to...
the TakubaTaskForce in Ménaka and Gao regions of Mali against JNIM and ISGS. Wagner Group was brought into the same areas as the TakubaTaskForce was...
(Portuguese: Destacamento de Ações Especiais) or DAE is the tier one special force maritime unit of the Portuguese Navy. It is part of the Portuguese Marine...
– A joint operation by the Malian Armed Forces and the French-led TakubaTaskForce kills at least 30 jihadists. A Mirage 2000 fighter jet was involved...
junta. On 17 February, France, the European countries involved in TaskForceTakuba and Canada officially announced their decision to withdraw their forces...
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European Union (>600 troops)
United Kingdom
