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'''Mission Héraclès''' was a 2001 operation of the [[French Navy]], in support of the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] against the [[Taliban]]. Its main tasks included the provision of security and order around Kabul as well as the training of the newly created [[Afghan Armed Forces|Afghan Army]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=International Crisis Management: The Approach of European States|last=Houben|first=Marc|date=2005|publisher=Routledge|isbn=0203001265|location=Oxon|pages=160, 161}}</ref>
The French military actions in support of the Operation Enduring Freedom began as early as October 2001 when a group of liaison officers were sent to the [[United States Central Command|United States Central Command (CENTCOM)]] in Florida to coordinate strategy against the Taliban.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Reconstructing Afghanistan: Civil-Military Experiences in Comparative Perspective|last=Maley|first=William|last2=Schmeidl|first2=Susanne|date=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781138810679|location=Oxon|pages=112}}</ref> On 21 November 2001, France decided to send the [[French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Embarked air power comprised sixteen [[Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard|Super
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On 18 February 2002, a [[Helios 1B|Helios]] observation satellite spotted abnormal activities near [[Gardez]]. The next day, after [[American Special Forces]] in the region confirmed these observations, ''Charles de Gaulle'' launched two reconnaissance Super Étendards. On 20 February, coalition forces entered the valley and [[Operation Anaconda]] began in early March.{{fact|date=March 2023}}
In March, Super Étendards and six [[Mirage 2000]] aircraft carried out airstrikes against targets claimed to be [[al Qaeda]]. A few targets suggested by US forces were denied out of fear of hitting civilians. Nevertheless, French involvement was complimented on 11 March 2002 by US President [[George W. Bush]], who mentioned "our good ally, France, has deployed nearly one-fourth of its navy to support Operation Enduring Freedom".<ref>"[
On 2 May, ''Charles de Gaulle'' arrived in [[Singapore]] for relief and returned to [[Oman]] on 18 May.
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