Jihadists Kill French Soldier In Southeast

A French soldier has been killed fighting terrorists in southeastern Mali, says the French presidential office, as reported by Agence France-Presse.

Juelien Barbe was killed overnight by enemy fire, said a statement released Thursday from the office of President Francoise Hollande.

The soldier's unit was ambushed about 200 km (124 mi) southwest of Gao while helping the crew of a lightly armored vehicle that had been struck by an improvised explosive device. Two other soldiers...