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| French troops shoot dead two Indians in C.Africa |
| 2013-03-26 |
| [Al Ahram] French troops killed two Indians Monday when they opened fire on vehicles approaching the airport in the capital of the Central African Republic, which they are protecting in the wake of a coup, the French defence ministry said. The shooting at three vehicles trying to enter the airport happened "in a particularly confusing situation", just as French troops had been fired upon "from an unknown source," it said. Another Indian and a Chadian were maimed in the shooting. "These vehicles were transporting Chadian and Indian nationals. Despite warning shots fired by troops guarding the site, the vehicles kept going at high speed," the ministry said in a statement. "Two Indian nationals died. French forces immediately took charge of the injured Indian and the Chadian, who were driven to an aid facility." Around 300 French soldiers were dispatched to the Central African Republic over the weekend to reinforce troops already present in the capital Bangui, which was seized by rebels on Sunday. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Indian national isn't specific enough. Are these Muslim or Hindu or something else? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-03-26 17:22 |
| #1 Have you noticed the lack of hand wringing and sniveling by the mostly lefty press in France? Apart from the media embargo in Mali, it appears the French as a group have decided the riots and the global jihad are not coming back to LaBelle Francais |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-03-26 10:21 |