French soldier accidentally shot dead in Afghanistan

July 11th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS  

Paris, July 11 (IANS) A French soldier was accidentally shot dead Monday by another French military personnel in Afghanistan, the defence ministry said.

The death raised the total number of French fatalities in Afghanistan to 64, Xinhua reported citing a ministry statement on its website.

An investigation is underway to identify the exact cause of the accident.

In June, France announced a progressive withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.

About 4,000 French soldiers are deployed in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

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