Saturday, January 12, 2013

Hostage And French Soldiers Killed In Failed Somali Rescue Mission

Denis Allex, from one of two Shabaab propaganda tapes. Long War Journal

French Secret Service Hostage And Soldiers Killed In Somali Rescue Mission -- The Guardian

Helicopter raid fails to rescue agent 'Denis Allex' from Islamist group al-Shabaab, as French combat pilot killed in Mali.

A French hostage and two French soldiers have been killed during a failed secret service rescue mission in Somalia.

The failure of the overnight helicopter raid in the southern town of Bulo Marer, about 70 miles south of Mogadishu, came as the French military continued a separate African operation in Mali.

The French defence ministry said the hostage was a member of the secret service, the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), which directed the operation.

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More News On Today's Failed French Rescue Mission In Somalia

Shabaab kills, captures French soldiers during failed rescue mission in Somalia
-- Long War Journal
Two French commandos killed and hostage murdered by captors after daring helicopter raid on Somali militants ends in disaster -- Daily Mail
French soldier killed in failed Somalia hostage rescue -- France24
France hostage rescue mission in Somalia fails spectacularly as Islamists kill 2 soldiers, but lose 17 men -- Indian Express
French soldier killed and hostage feared dead in Somalia -- BBC
Commando Killed in Raid to Free Hostage in Somalia -- Time/AP
Failed hostage rescue in Somalia: 1 French soldier dead, 1 missing -- Euronews
France says soldier, hostage killed in Somalia rescue attempt -- CNN

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