Florian Gillet, a 21-year-old first-class soldier, died on Wednesday after being hit by an accidental shot during training preparation in southern Lebanon.
The Chief of Staff of the Army announced the death on X. The soldier had been deployed since June 1 in Saliyeh as part of an operational partnership mission for the Lebanese Armed Forces. Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin expressed her
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President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of Corporal Anicet Girardin from the 132nd Infantry Cynotechnic Regiment of Suippes, due to wounds from a Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon on April 18. Aged 31 and a father, this dog handler was serving with UNIFIL.
Two French soldiers from UNIFIL died in Lebanon in an attack attributed to Hezbollah. Tributes were paid to them on Wednesday, as French officials highlight limited response options amid escalation risks. The foreign minister denounces it as a war crime.
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A French Gendarmerie helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon in the Loiret during an operational mission, killing one and injuring two gendarmes on board.
The United Nations says its investigation into the March 2026 attacks killing three Indonesian peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is nearing completion amid calls for accountability. Indonesian forces await results on whether artillery or landmines were involved.
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A 25-year-old man armed with a knife was shot dead by municipal police officers during a routine traffic stop in Marseille's 11th arrondissement on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Boulevard des Libérateurs. No officers were injured.
Chloé, a 14-year-old girl, was stabbed to death Wednesday morning in Fère-en-Tardenois. The 23-year-old suspect, Julien B., has admitted the stabbing but denies any homicidal intent.
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An off-duty military police officer shot and killed businessman Celso Bortolatto de Castro, 58, during an attempted robbery in Butantã, west zone of São Paulo, on Saturday (March 28). The victim's wife said the officer mistook her husband for one of the robbers. One of the assailants also died in the shooting.