Jihadists Kill French Soldier In Southeast
April 06 2017
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...
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