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SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, (THEWILL) – Four Moldovan nationals were killed on Saturday when a transport plane chartered by the French army crashed off Ivory Coast, AFP reports firefighters as saying.

Another six people were injured in the crash of the Antonov aircraft which had 10 people on board, firefighter Colonel Issa Sakho told local television.

Four French nationals were among the injured, a French military source said, indicating that the plane had been chartered as part of the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane.

“There were 10 people on board, Moldovans and French people. The four victims who died are Moldovan nationals,” Sakho said.

The plane had taken off from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and crash-landed in the sea near Abidjan, breaking in half, he explained.

Local forces were hoping to secure the wreck before it drifted away “so investigators can do their job”, he said.

A French military source said the Antonov was chartered as part of Barkhane, under which France maintains a 4,000-man mission in the region.

The operation aims to shore up fragile Sahel countries against jihadists who have carried out a wave of bloody bombings, shootings and kidnappings.

– Cause of crash unclear –

The French military base in Abidjan provides logistical support for the operation which is headquartered in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. French special forces are stationed in Ouagadougou.

Every year, around 100 sorties are flown out of Abidjan airport as part of Barkhane, often by former Soviet army pilots in Ukrainian-made Antonovs.

The planes frequently carry French military personnel and sub-contractors accompanying their cargo.

There was a heavy storm over Abidjan early Saturday, but it was unclear whether the heavy weather was the cause of the accident.

France keeps around 950 military personnel in Ivory Coast as part of the FFCI force based in the biggest French army base on Africa’s Atlantic coast. Other bases are in Libreville, Gabon and Dakar, Senegal.

One of their key missions is to extract French or other western civilians in case of trouble in Ivory Coast or neighbouring countries.

Abidjan is strategically well-placed in the region as most French-speaking African countries can be reached by air in under three hours.


lalasticlala, Seun, mynd44

Just wondering why lalasticlala, seun haven't done the needful....
How in the world can this shit be happening no one I mean no bloody person have done Shit bout this, what a country.

Pls[s][/s] help repost and download this ... How can I promote a track like this...

After dropping the hit song "short story of my life" I.M.A.N Zaki the Kaduna state based artist and also an abusite is yet again back with another hit titled shikenan which in English means "That's all",pidgin "E don finish"... the track contains both English and the indigenous hausa language from the Northern part of Nigeria... shikenan Is I.M.A.N's 6th solo track so far which Is also a cover track(Kanye west all day cover)... so what are you waiting for? Click the link below to obtain this dope track by Arewa's son I.M.A.N Zaki>>> http://tindeck.com/dl/alfha #Repost #Bless #Shikenan #ThatsAll

Cc lalasticlala mynd44

After dropping the hit song "short story of my life" I.M.A.N Zaki the Kaduna state based artist and also an abusite is yet again back with another hit titled shikenan which in English means "That's all",pidgin "E don finish"... the track contains both English and the indigenous hausa language from the Northern part of Nigeria... shikenan Is I.M.A.N's 6th solo track so far which Is also a cover track(Kanye west all day cover)... so what are you waiting for? Click the link below to obtain this dope track by Arewa's son I.M.A.N Zaki>>> http://tindeck.com/dl/alfha #Repost #Bless #Shikenan #ThatsAll

Gen gen, My mind was telling me he might be killed or captured.

Hmmm nawawo

Tohh

Guy u sure say no b lie? Test see na

Hmmm

Gen gen

RIP

Wire wire

Omo una see tha belle ??

Mtchhhhhhheww this ppl ehnnn..

We go start test on Monday A.B.U 100L

When men were boiz

Laff af killed me... This person self u think say u fit do god wayo Abi...

So you mean nobody will come and cry for them again ne?

Hmmm

Only in Nigeria things like this happen alot..

Tele tele make I knack your akpako..

Gen gen

What bout konga...

Loooool

Lol well served

Let me think 899m should do...because my cousin brother's sister's husband had a son who has a friend that has a richhh nephew..

fratermathy:
Why are those "twerkers" twerking in "strategic corners"?

Funny video.

Lol

Your life your problem