French soldier accidentally shot dead in Afghanistan
July 11th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANSParis, 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).
- 73 French soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 - Aug 12, 2011
- French soldier killed in Afghanistan - Nov 15, 2011
- Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier - Feb 01, 2012
- NATO soldier killed in Afghan attack - Jan 22, 2012
- NATO soldier dies in Afghanistan - Apr 29, 2012
- France suspends operations in Afghanistan after Afghan soldier kills 4 troops - Jan 21, 2012
- NATO soldier killed in Taliban attack - Apr 28, 2012
- Spanish troops to start leaving Afghanistan in January - Dec 07, 2011
- Afghanistan to probe NATO airstrike on Pakistan - Nov 28, 2011
- 200 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan in 2011 - May 27, 2011
- 3 ISAF personnel killed in eastern Afghanistan - Dec 04, 2011
- France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2013 - Jan 28, 2012
- Airstrikes on Pakistani troops unintended: NATO chief - Nov 27, 2011
- France halts military training in Afghanistan - Jan 21, 2012
- Two NATO troops killed in Afghanistan - Mar 26, 2012
Tags: afghanistan, defence ministry, exact cause, french soldier, french soldiers, international security assistance, military personnel, ministry statement, nato, paris, progressive withdrawal, xinhua