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| East/Subsaharan Africa | |
| Congolese militiamen killed by French troops | |
| 2003-06-17 | |
French troops have killed two militiamen during an exchange of fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The troops are from the international force that has been deployed to secure the north-eastern town of Bunia and protect the population from inter-ethnic clashes. French military spokesmen say two gunmen were killed after they opened fire at members of a French patrol, south west of Bunia. It is the first time that the international military force has killed local militiamen since being deployed 10 days ago.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #11 Angry Frederalist First: It is wrong that only paratroopers are legionnaires. Second: Something like a half of the Legion soldiers and all officers are french. |
| Posted by: JFM 2003-06-18 02:16:56 |
| #10 I always thought it funny that the best outfit in the French Army was a bunch of foreigners. Well, maybe not. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-17 12:17:49 |
| #9 *tisk, tisk* People, people, people -- there's nothing wrong with the FFL as fighting men. If anything, there as good a modern fighting force as any you will find in the world. It's their political leaders that are the problem. A good soldier follows orders, and in a democracy (and, yes, France is one kinda) it's the elected officials who give them. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2003-06-17 12:13:12 |
| #8 Why those imperialistic, hegemony-seeking, colonialist-imposing Frogs. Where is the outrage of the world press! |
| Posted by: ColoradoConservative 2003-06-17 12:04:03 |
| #7 Does this mean they can go home now? They've defended the honor of the republic. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-17 09:40:52 |
| #6 Do you mean, the Frogs actually had guns and bullets that worked? WIll wonders never cease. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2003-06-17 09:11:25 |
| #5 Lesson for the militiamen: don't shoot at French patrols, and the killing and bloodshed can continue! |
| Posted by: RW 2003-06-17 08:45:12 |
| #4 You are right Tu3031. These are French Paratroopers. The only paratroopers in the French Armed Forces are Legionnaires. =) |
| Posted by: Angry Federalist 2003-06-17 18:02:03 |
| #3 I always thought it funny that the best outfit in the French Army was a bunch of foreigners. Well, maybe not. |
| Posted by: tu3031 6/17/2003 12:17:49 PM |
| #2 *tisk, tisk* People, people, people -- there's nothing wrong with the FFL as fighting men. If anything, there as good a modern fighting force as any you will find in the world. It's their political leaders that are the problem. A good soldier follows orders, and in a democracy (and, yes, France is one kinda) it's the elected officials who give them. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 6/17/2003 12:13:12 PM |
| #1 Do you mean, the Frogs actually had guns and bullets that worked? WIll wonders never cease. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 6/17/2003 9:11:25 AM |