Burkina Faso: French forces rescue Kidnapped nationals - 2 Soldiers killed.

(Porto Novo) French Special Forces have carried out a rescue mission in Western Africa on 4 tourists who were kidnapped by Islamic terrorists on the 1^st May 2019 from Pendjari National Park

The 4 tourists (2 French,1 Korean and 1 American) were on a safari in Benin when their vehicle was found abandoned hundreds of miles away on the border with Burkina Faso with the tour guide found dead.

Unfortunately during the rescue where the 4 kidnappers were taken out, 2 French soldiers were also killed.

Mort en opération de deux commandos Marine, les MT Cédric de Pierrepont et Alain Bertoncello. La Marine nationale est en deuil et s'associe à la douleur de leurs familles et de leurs frères d'armes. #InMemoriam >> https://t.co/BnqQhx8hYD pic.twitter.com/f0q32mrEZg

— Marine nationale (@MarineNationale) May 10, 2019

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