Florian Gillet, a 21-year-old French army soldier, died on Wednesday June 10 in Lebanon following an accidental shooting, the Army announced on the social network « during the preparation of a workout »said the latter, who paid tribute to the soldier.
Selon un communiqué du ministère des Armées, Florian Gillet a été “taken care of immediately by the emergency services present on siteâ€. He then “Received first aid, before being evacuated to the nearest hospital”. However, “Despite the speed of his treatment, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.”.
« Profondément attristée »
Florian Gillet était “deployed in Lebanon since 1isjuin according to the army. He participated in “an operational military partnership mission for the benefit of the Lebanese Armed Forces as an infantry combat monitor aidâ€.
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin, said she was “deeply saddened by the accidental death of paratrooper porpoise 1st class Florian Gillet, from 8e Castres Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment ». According to her, “He was deployed in Lebanon within the Saliyeh operational military partnership detachment.” in the south of Lebanon. The minister addressed her “You will think” à la “family” you soldier “To his relatives and to his brothers in arms”. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Fabien Mandon, also paid tribute to him.
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