“A French soldier has been killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free a hostage who is also believed to have died, the defence minister said.
“Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters in Paris that a second soldier was missing after the operation.
“A battle erupted with al-Shabab militants after commandos swooped on the town of Bulo Marer overnight.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20996963
“A French pilot was killed in a helicopter raid in Mali, the French defense minister said Saturday, as France deployed troops to the African nation to try to prevent an advance by militant Islamist forces.
"The pilot was fatally wounded as he took part in an aerial operation Friday afternoon in support of Malian forces in the north of the country, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a news conference.”
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/12/world/africa/mali-france/?hpt=hp_t3
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