Britain To Support French Sahel Operations With Chinooks

Credit: Chinook: U.S. Army
LONDON—Britain will send Chinook helicopters to Africa to provide logistic support to French troops tackling Islamic extremism in the Sahel region. The deployment will involve around 100 personnel and three Chinooks. It is expected to get underway later this year. The move was announced Jan. 18...

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