The French Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday evening the accidental death of the paratrooper 1st class Albéric Riveta, of the 1er régiment de chasseurs parachutistes. His death occurred during an operation in Mali, in the night from Saturday to Sunday. Several of his comrades were also injured ...
On June 12, the paratrooper joined the Niger in Niamey in order to participate with his company in Operation Aquila in Mali; This operation to fight terrorist groups was carried out jointly with the Malian armed forces.
During the night of 17-18 June, when his unit was set up in the region of Tarikent, several paratroopers were wounded. Among them, the first-class Riveta fighter is urgently evacuated by helicopter to the Role 2 hospital in Gao where his death is reported around 4 am. The 23-year-old paratrooper Albéric Riveta was single and childless. He died in the service of France in the accomplishment of his mission.
May God forgive him and bless his soul !
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*Maybe Mr. Rapace can give us more details because if I am not wrong he served in the same regiment, 1er RCP.
On June 12, the paratrooper joined the Niger in Niamey in order to participate with his company in Operation Aquila in Mali; This operation to fight terrorist groups was carried out jointly with the Malian armed forces.
During the night of 17-18 June, when his unit was set up in the region of Tarikent, several paratroopers were wounded. Among them, the first-class Riveta fighter is urgently evacuated by helicopter to the Role 2 hospital in Gao where his death is reported around 4 am. The 23-year-old paratrooper Albéric Riveta was single and childless. He died in the service of France in the accomplishment of his mission.
May God forgive him and bless his soul !
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*Maybe Mr. Rapace can give us more details because if I am not wrong he served in the same regiment, 1er RCP.