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One French soldier and 17 militants are killed in a failed attempt to free a French hostage in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
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Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt
2013 French military operation against Islamist group al-Shabaab in Somalia
On 11 January 2013, the French military launched an unsuccessful operation in Bulo Marer, Lower Shabelle, Somalia to rescue French hostage Denis Allex from the militant Islamist organization al-Shabaab. Allex was executed in response, and two French commandos, at least 17…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Buulo Mareer
Town in Lower Shebelle, Somalia
Bulo Marer is a town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. It was a base of Al-Shabaab, and was the site of an ill-fated 2013 military operation during which French commandos attempted to free a French hostage that was being held by the insurgent group. The town…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Country in the Horn of Africa
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