Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne. En Mayenne, la crise sanitaire ne doit pas faire oublier la lutte contre le terrorisme

Alors que plusieurs habitants du Sud-Mayenne ont montré leur inquiétude face aux récentes patrouilles d’unités militaires à Château-Gontier (Mayenne) fin 2020, le délégué militaire départemental, le lieutenant-colonel Guillemot, répond à nos questions.

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