Four employees of the NGO SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, three French and one Iraqi, kidnapped in Baghdad on January 20th, have been released, announced the Elysée on Thursday 25th March 2020. The Elysee Palace announced on Thursday 25th March 2020 the release of three French people held in Baghdad since January 20, as well as an Iraqi. All four […]
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The remains of the two servicemen killed by releasing hostages in Burkina Faso arrived Sunday 12th May, 2019 in France. A tribute will be paid to the soldiers on Tuesday. France is preparing to pay tribute to the two navy commandos killed by releasing hostages in northern Burkina Faso , whose bodies have been repatriated, a sacrifice that arouses intense […]
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Emmanuel Macron received soberly Saturday 11th May, 2019 the two hostages released in northern Burkina Faso at the cost of the death of two French soldiers. The two French hostages released by the French special forces in northern Burkina Faso at the cost of the death of two soldiers were greeted Saturday, May 11, 2019 with sobriety by President […]
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According to the Elysee, Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas, kidnapped in Benin on May 1st, 2019, were rescued during a military operation in Burkina Faso. The Elysee announced, Friday, May 10, 2019 , the release of the two French kidnapped in Benin and held hostage . “This release was achieved through a military operation, conducted by French forces on the night of […]
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France’s last hostage abroad, Isabelle Prime, returned home Friday evening after spending more than five months in captivity. Prime was freed by Yemeni captors on Thursday, notably through the mediation of the Sultan of Oman. The 30 year old spent her first night of freedom with her family on Saturday, following what was a surprise […]
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On Sunday, in Chateaubriant, was the the 73rd Anniversary of the Fusillades de la Sabilere, which is in memory of the tragedy that happened on the 27th October 1941 when 27 men, including Guy Moquet the youngest at just 17 years old were taken from the Camp Chisel in Chateaubriant on the back of trucks […]
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