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French army chief resigns after shooting incident

After a chaotic shooting incident last week, a French general has resigned. French President Nicolas Sarkozy had promised a quick and decisive response to the shooting." French army chief of staff General Bruno Cuche resigned today after a soldier fired live ammunition...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Sarkozy blames army shooting accident on negligence

Nicolas Sarkozy has described as "unacceptable negligence" the weekend accident in which a soldier fired live ammunition during an army exercise instead of blanks. Seventeen people were injured in the incident."An inquiry has been launched into the incident, which occurred...

created by Rachel Nixon | 1 year ago
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French shooting show injures 16

" Four of the wounded are in a critical condition, including a young child. A Defence Ministry official said the incident occurred during a demonstration of hostage-freeing techniques at a barracks in Aude. The soldier who fired the shots has been detained. It is not...