French soldier dies in Chad during maintenance operation on base

Issued on:
A French soldier died during a maintenance operation in Chad after a piece of equipment exploded, the defence ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Advertising
Read more
The ministry said armed forces were investigating the causes of the accident at the base in N'Djamena, which killed Andy Fila, a brigadier-chef of the infantry regiment and an electro-mechanic specialist.
France has more than 5,000 troops in the West African Sahel region as part of international efforts tRead More – Source
[contf] [contfnew]
france24
[contfnewc] [contfnewc]