Two French soldiers killed in Mali - French presidency


  • World
  • Sunday, 03 Jan 2021

PARIS (Reuters) - Two French soldiers died in an operation in Mali on Saturday and a third was injured when an improvised explosive device hit their armoured vehicle, the French presidency said.

The soldiers were on a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering mission in the eastern region of Menaka when the blast occurred late Saturday morning, the joint chiefs of staff said in a statement.

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