He expressed his deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the soldiers, assuring them of the Nation's unwavering solidarity. The accident brings to 38 the number of French soldiers killed in Mali since the intervention began. It was the heaviest loss for the French army since the 1983 attack on the Drakkar building in Beirut, in which 58 paratroopers were killed. The French president "bows in front of the pain of their families and their loved ones and expresses his deepest condolences, and assures them of the unshakeable solidarity of the French nation," his office said. Macron also hailed the "courage of all the French soldiers engaged in the Sahel and their determination to continue their mission."

Source: The Local November 26, 2019 09:18 UTC