France Honours 13 Soldiers Killed In Mali Air Crash

Daily Mail: Thousands gather in Paris to mourn 13 French soldiers killed fighting Islamists in Mali as Emmanuel Macron bestows them with France's highest honour

* 13 French soldiers died when two helicopters collided in Mali a week ago while chasing down jihadist rebels
* Thousands of people attended a national ceremony to mark the deaths, which was led by Emmanuel Macron
* Former French Presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy also attended the ceremony in Paris
* France has 4,500 troops in Mali, fighting seven-year battle against Islamists that has flared in recent months

Thousands of people including Emmanuel Macron, Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy gathered in Paris on Monday to honour 13 French soldiers killed while fighting jihadist insurgents in Mali.

A motorcade containing the soldiers' remains crossed the Alexandre III bridge to the Invalides military hospital and museum, before the coffins were draped with French flags and displayed outside the building.

Macron inspected the coffins before bestowing each soldier with the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honour.

The soldiers died when two helicopters collided last Monday while pursuing jihadists in northern Mali where militant violence has soared in recent months.

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