May 11, 2019
French Rescue Four Hostages Lose Two Soldiers
French commandos rescued four foreign hostages including two French citizens from a militant group in Burkina Faso, France's military said on Friday, adding that two of the elite soldiers were killed in the night-time operation.I want to extend our thanks to France, our oldest ally, for their sacrifice in freeing our citizen.French special forces carried out the raid under cover of dark over the night of Thursday-Friday, supported by U.S. intelligence and troops from France's Barkhane operation deployed in the Sahel region to counter Islamist militants.
All four hostages were safe, President Emmanuel Macron's office said, adding that a U.S. woman and a South Korean woman were also freed in the covert operation.
Let us never forget who fights for liberty.
I cannot find these hero's names, but if anyone has the identity of those lost, please post in comments and we'll list them here.
They were identified as petty officers Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello. A Facebook post by the French Navy added that both men received numerous awards and recognitions throughout their military careers, such as the Gold Level of the National Defense Medal.
May 07, 2019
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