Un soldat français meurt dans un tir accidentel au Liban

Florian Gillet, soldat de première classe âgé de 21 ans, est décédé mercredi après avoir été touché par un tir accidentel lors de la préparation d’un entraînement au sud du Liban.

Le chef d’état-major de l’Armée de terre a annoncé le décès sur X. Le militaire était déployé depuis le 1er juin à Saliyeh dans le cadre d’une mission de partenariat opérationnel au profit des forces armées libanaises.

La ministre des Armées Catherine Vautrin a exprimé sa « profonde tristesse » sur X. Le soldat appartenait au 8e régiment de parachutistes d’infanterie de marine de Castres.

Le chef d’état-major des armées Fabien Mandon a salué « la mémoire de ce militaire mort en opération ». Malgré une prise en charge rapide, Florian Gillet a succombé à ses blessures.

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