Horror As French Forces Kill Civilian, Wound Two In Mali
By Our Reporter
France's army command in Mali has said French troops
killed a civilian and wounded two others after a bus did not slow down in a
volatile area despite their visual alerts and warning shots.
This version of events, however, was disputed by bus
company director Abdoulaye Haidara, who told AFP news agency that his driver
had denied refusing to stop and did not hear any warning shots.
The incident occurred about 50km (30 miles) from the
city of Gao in the conflict-hit country's north.
The French army command said on Tuesday the troops
fired warning shots in the ground but two bullets ricocheted and hit the
windscreen, wounding three people, including one fatally.
"The seriously wounded person was evacuated by
helicopter to the hospital of the [French] Barkhane ...