A French soldier has been killed in a mortar shelling attack on a base in Mali.
A French soldier has been killed in a mortar shelling attack on a base in Mali. T he 24-year-old artilleryman, Alexandre Martin, was serving with France’s anti-insurgent force Operation Barkhane, according to a statement from the French army. Several rounds targeted the military camp in Gao, an army statement said. Martin was seriously wounded and later died.
