THIRTEEN FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED DURING COMBAT IN MALI DUE TO HELICOPTERS CRASH

USPA NEWS - The military died Monday night during a combat operation, following the accident in flight of two helicopters of the Army engaged in Operation Barkhane. "I learned with deep sadness that 13 soldiers of Operation Barkhane were killed yesterday evening, Monday, November 25, 2019, during the flight accident of two helicopters of the Army in Mali, during a combat operation, "said Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in a press release issued Tuesday morning. An investigation is opened to determine the exact circumstances of this tragedy.v"This terrible news puts our armies, the defense community and France all together. I want to assure bereaved families that the military institution is with them in this ordeal, "added the Minister.vThe Ministry of the Armies joins with it to offer its condolences to their families, their relatives and their brothers in arms.

IST OF THE THIRTEEN (13) FRENCH SOLDIERS WHO KILLED FOR FRANCE ----------------------------------------------- Here is the list of the thirteen soldiers who died for France: Captain Nicolas MÉGARD, of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Captain Benjamin GIREUD of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Captain Clément FRISONROCHE of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Lieutenant Alex MORISSE of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Lieutenant Pierre BOCKEL of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Chief Warrant Officer Julien CARETTE of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Brigadier-in-Chief Romain SALLES DE SAINT PAUL of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment of Pau Captain Romain CHOMEL DE JARNIEU of the 4th Gap Fighter Regiment Chief Marshal Alexander PROTIN of the 4th Gap Fighter Regiment The sergeant Antoine SERRE of the 4th Gap fighter regiment Marshal Valentin DUVAL of the 4th Gap Fighter Regiment Chief Marshal Jérémy LEUSIE of the 93rd Varces Mountain Artillery Regiment Sergeant-Chief Andrey JOUK of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment of Saint-Christol The Nation bows down to their courage and commitment.Source: French Defense Ministry