A mine explosion killed a French soldier in northern Mali, according to a statement released by the French presidential office Saturday.
The soldier from the French Army’s 515th regiment was in an armoured personnel carrier (APC) when he was wounded in a mine explosion in northern Mali on Friday afternoon, said the French presidential office. He later succumbed to his injuries.
In a statement released Saturday morning, French President François Hollande acknowledged the sacrifice of the deceased soldier “killed in the line of duty while defending our nation and its citizens”.
Hollande "expressed his confidence and pride in the French forces who are supporting the Malian army and the UN mission to restore peace in Mali and reduce the threat of terrorist groups in the entire Sahel”, said the statement, referring to the swathe of scrubland between the Sahara and African savannah that is home to a number of jihadist groups.
[france24.com]
5/11/16
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The soldier from the French Army’s 515th regiment was in an armoured personnel carrier (APC) when he was wounded in a mine explosion in northern Mali on Friday afternoon, said the French presidential office. He later succumbed to his injuries.
In a statement released Saturday morning, French President François Hollande acknowledged the sacrifice of the deceased soldier “killed in the line of duty while defending our nation and its citizens”.
Hollande "expressed his confidence and pride in the French forces who are supporting the Malian army and the UN mission to restore peace in Mali and reduce the threat of terrorist groups in the entire Sahel”, said the statement, referring to the swathe of scrubland between the Sahara and African savannah that is home to a number of jihadist groups.
[france24.com]
5/11/16
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