French soldiers kill two Indian nationals in CAR

[kawaraj]

French troops guarding the Central African Republic capital Bangui's international airport have accidentally killed two Indian citizens, the French defence ministry said.

Six others were injured in the incident on Monday, a statement said.

India PM Manmohan Singh has said efforts will be made to ensure the safety of 100 Indian nationals in CAR.

Rebels in the CAR have taken Bangui after President Francois Bozize fled.

President Francois Hollande, who has sent hundreds of troops to Bangui, said the rebel fighters must respect the people.

France doubled its military detachment at the airport to around 600 troops on Saturday in order to protect French citizens as rebels approached Bangui.

A French defence ministry statement said its soldiers shot at three vehicles approaching the airport after firing warning shots and themselves coming under fire, a statement said.

Two Indian nationals and a number of Cameroonians were wounded in the attack.

On Monday, Mr Singh received a letter from President Hollande expressing regret for the incident, reports say.

BBC News - French soldiers kill two Indian nationals in CAR

how come French troops are still deployed in such a faraway place?

 

[Thorough Pro]

Are Indians going to demand French government to handover the French soldiers for trail in india? india can threaten them to not buy Rafael unless they handover the soldiers.

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Are Indians going to demand French government to handover the French soldiers for trail in india? india can threaten them to not buy Rafael unless they handover the soldiers.

I thought you were better than this....Both french and Indians were not in Indian territory, so how can we try them in India ?

The french has expressed regret over their mistake. India will take steps to prevent such mistakes.

 

[john.mccainn]

Are Indians going to demand French government to handover the French soldiers for trail in india? india can threaten them to not buy Rafael unless they handover the soldiers.

haha the France's ambassador should be careful when visiting india.

 

[IND151]

I thought you were better than this....Both french and Indians were not in Indian territory, so how can we try them in India ?

The french has expressed regret over their mistake. India will take steps to prevent such mistakes.

well, if this incident didn't happen in our territory, then we can not try them

we can go to ICJ instead

 

[Ajaxpaul]

well, if this incident didn't happen in our territory, then we can not try them

we can go to ICJ instead

That would be the proper procedure.

 

[kaykay]

French troops kill two Indians in Central African Republic; President Francois Hollande expresses regret - The Times of India

The French defence ministry has said the Indians were killed when troops shot at three vehicles approaching the airport in the capital Bangui who had ignored warning shots. The shooting happened "in a particularly confusing
situation" after French troops had themselves been fired upon "from an unknown source", it said.

www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130326/pm-voices-distress-after-indians-killed-french-troops

 

[kaykay]

The French defence ministry has said the Indians were killed when troops shot at three vehicles approaching the airport in the capital Bangui who had ignored warning shots. The shooting happened "in a particularly confusing
situation" after French troops had themselves been fired upon "from an unknown source", it said.

PM voices 'distress' after Indians killed by French troops

 

[JonAsad]

sad incident-

wondering if it is somehow related to italian fiasco- -

 

[Cherokee]

sad incident-

wondering if it is somehow related to italian fiasco- -

Your location describes this statement perfectly . Dafuq Pee key ( Kam piya kero bhai )

 

[DARIUS]

RIP to the innocent victims!!

 

[Koovie]

R.I.P.

It was an accident... such things happen in war zones. No need to make a big fuss around it. The GOI should rather try to get all Indians out of there if necessary.

 

[kawaraj]

R.I.P.

It was an accident... such things happen in war zones. No need to make a big fuss around it. The GOI should rather try to get all Indians out of there if necessary.

You don't know unless the an investigation is finalized with due procedure.

Such probe without Indian attendance shall not be acceptable.

 

[T90TankGuy]

France probing killing of two Indians in Central African Republic - The Times of India

i guess this shows how we are treated compared to others.

 

[EzioAltaïr]

sad incident-

wondering if it is somehow related to italian fiasco- -

Conspiracy theorist alert!

BBC News - French soldiers kill two Indian nationals in CAR

how come French troops are still deployed in such a faraway place?

Supposedly 300 were deployed there after the rebels took over.