Operation Sangaris was a military intervention of the French military in the Central African Republic, from late 2013 till 2016. It was the seventh French military intervention there since the independence of the country in 1960. On 30 October 2016, France announced it officially ended Operation Sangaris.
French troops positioned in Bangui on 22 December 2013.
French soldiers of Opération Sangaris, on 22 December 2013, in Bangui.
22 December 2013 in Bangui.
22 December 2013 in Bangui.
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
The Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or VAB is a French armoured personnel carrier and support vehicle designed and manufactured by Renault Trucks Defense. It entered French service in 1979 and around 5,000 were produced for the French Army as well as for export. It has seen combat in various conflicts in Africa, Asia as well as Europe and has also been exported to more than 15 countries.
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
rear doors and crew bench
forward compartment
A Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé armed with a 20 mm gun turret, with added armour, deployed in Afghanistan on 19 August 2009