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Afghanistan
French special forces officer killed in Afghanistan
2006-03-04
A French special forces officer was killed in clashes with Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, the defence ministry and the military said in a joint statement. The statement gave no details of the death of the officer of a marine commando unit, the second French soldier to be killed in action in Afghanistan.

Some 200 French special forces troops under US command are fighting guerrillas of the former Taliban regime in southeast Afghanistan, the statement said. Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie had sent her condolences to the family of the dead officer, who was not identified.
Posted by:Anonymoose

#5  May their memories be for a blessing, as their lives have been for us all. Merci beaucoup, gentilehommes! (Please ignore spelling, vocabulary and grammar errors -- I only know enough French to buy chocolates in Belgium.)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-03-04 17:00  

#4  Yep. Actually, the couple of French officers I've met have been real pros. Their political leadership sucks tho.
Posted by: lotp   2006-03-04 13:32  

#3  Whatever you might think of the frogs as a people...the french spec ops guys are first class warriors.
Posted by: anonymous   2006-03-04 13:30  

#2  Agreed. I'll bash the leadership with any one, but their individual combatants are tough and good. That family will never get over their loss.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-03-04 13:25  

#1  We do a lot of France bashing here, but this is a sad reminder that Nato is with us in Afghanistan. It's the right thing to do, but they deserve our thanks and respect. Rest in peace.
Posted by: JAB   2006-03-04 12:22  

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