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Horror As French Forces Kill Civilian, Wound Two In Mali

Horror As French Forces Kill Civilian, Wound Two In Mali

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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 ...