Somali captors kill French hostage
The French Defence Ministry said the captors of a military agent killed him during a French commando raid in Somalia.
The ministry said 17 Islamists and two French commandos also died in the fighting.
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SUBSCRIBEThe French Defence Ministry said the captors of a military agent killed him during a French commando raid in Somalia.
The ministry said 17 Islamists and two French commandos also died in the fighting.
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