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Mirage 2000D

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Mirage 2000D

The strike aircraft of Serval and Barkhane — precision air power that the post-French order has not replaced.

Historical / withdrawnEvidence: Documented
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Record

FamilyMirage 2000
VariantsMirage 2000D
OriginFrance
EraFrench service; over Mali 2013–2022
Appears inMali (Serval / Barkhane, historical)

Conflict relevance

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Mali · Force Atlas

Operators

France · Historical operator

Battlefield role

The precision-strike arm of Serval and Barkhane, flying from regional bases against fixed and fleeting targets across the Sahel — air power the post-French order has replaced with armed drones rather than jets.

Branch & service operators

Related key events

11 Jan 2013Campaign link

Launch of Operation Serval

After a jihadist column pushes south toward Sévaré and the road to Bamako, France intervenes at Mali's request with airstrikes and a rapid ground force.

Feb – Aug 2022Theme link

France withdraws from Mali

President Macron announces the end of Barkhane operations in Mali in February; the last French soldier leaves Malian territory on 15 August 2022, nine years after Serval.

PartialConfidence: highStatus as of 2022-08Reviewed 2026-07-19Sources: Established historical record · France 24 / RFIMethodology