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2 French soldiers killed while freeing 4 kidnapped tourists in Burkina Faso
Published time: 10 May, 2019 10:57 Edited time: 10 May, 2019 10:58
Two French soldiers were killed during a rescue operation to free four tourists kidnapped in the Sahel region of Africa, the Elysee Palace has confirmed. The operation took place on Thursday night into the early hours of Friday.
The two soldiers have been named as Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, both members of France’s special forces.
Two French hostages, captured in Benin on May 1, as well as a US citizen and South Korean national were successfully freed in the operation.
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