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| Two French Soldiers Die in Afghanistan |
| 2004-10-23 |
| Two French soldiers with the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan died in a road accident near Kabul this week, the alliance said Saturday. The soldiers' vehicle overturned on a road north of the capital on Thursday, said spokesman Lt. Col. Patrick Poulain. No other vehicle or person was involved in the accident. They were the first French soldiers in the nearly 9,350-strong multinational peacekeeping mission to die in Afghanistan, and the accident is under investigation. The spokesman did not name the soldiers, who served in a reconnaissance squadron, part of the Third Regiment of the Hussards, based in Germany. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 well, Kalle, at least two dead, and while I love to mock the Frogs as much as any, at least these guys were walking the walk. RIP |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-23 4:31:50 PM |
| #6 What's the French contribution been to the WoT in Afghanistan? Btw cars don't just spontaneously overturn. |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-23 4:25:05 PM |
| #5 I won't diss these guys death. To bad their useless PM and press will blame the US. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-23 3:22:46 PM |
| #4 guess france will pull out of there now |
| Posted by: smokeysinse 2004-10-23 3:15:41 PM |
| #3 Too bad. It's never good to die far from home. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-10-23 2:19:13 PM |
| #2 Rest in Peace. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-10-23 2:18:58 PM |
| #1 Are these the first French casualties in the greater WoT, besides of course, the French national terrorists? |
| Posted by: Mac Suirtain 2004-10-23 2:12:07 PM |