According to the statement, he died in northern Mali, on Monday.
No further information has been released at this time.
He is the sixth French soldier to die fighting Al Qaeda forces in Mali.
France began military operations there, in January.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
6th French Soldier Dies in Mali
According to the statement, he died in northern Mali, on Monday.
No further information has been released at this time.
He is the sixth French soldier to die fighting Al Qaeda forces in Mali.
France began military operations there, in January.
7 Killed in Plane Crash at Bagram Air Field
All seven people aboard the civilian craft were killed.
The Taliban tried to claim that they shot the aircraft down, but that was quickly denied with officials stating that there was no enemy activity in the area.
Investigators are trying to determine what mechanical problems caused the crash.
A dash cam captured the plane coming down:
US Air Force: Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson
He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Dickson was assigned to the 306th Intelligence Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, California.
US Air Force: Staff Sergeant Daniel N. Fannin
He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
It was his fourth tour to Afghanistan and Iraq.
Fannin was assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
US Air Force: Captain Brandon L. Cyr
He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Cyr was assigned to the 906th Air Refueling Squadron out of Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
The Captain had over seventeen hundred hours flying, with nine hundred of them being in combat.
US Air Force: Captain Reid K. Nishizuka
He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
The Captain had served multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Nishizuka was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, California.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Colorado Police Use Teargas to Disperse Street Party
Over three hundred people were partying near Colorado State University, when police arrived.
When police asked them to leave the crowd began to throw bottles, cans, and other objects at the officers.
They also began to climb onto cars, street lights, and trees.
Police called for back up and ended up using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse what had begun to become a mob.
Three party goers were treated for minor injuries and released, no officers were hurt.
2013 Nissan Altima Being Recalled
Spare tires may be over or under inflated, increasing the risk of a crash.
No accidents or injuries have been reported, the recall is merely a precaution.
Dealers will notify owners beginning on May 3, inspect the vehicles, and adjust the tire pressure for free.
Apartment Explosion in France Kills 3
The blast knocked off the end of the building in Reims, France.
Two more residents are missing, with ten of the apartments destroyed.
Over a hundred emergency personnel, including a bomb squad with bomb sniffing dogs, responded to the scene.
3 Italians Injured in Politically Motivated Shooting
One of the officers is in critical condition, after being shot in the neck.
Doctors are extremely concerned as the bullet injured his spine causing damage.
Police arrested Luigi Preiti, for the shooting.
According to police he attempted to commit suicide, but had already fired all of his bullets.
They also stated that Preiti said he shot at police when he realized they were blocking his path to the politicians who were his targets.
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