The 1st Rima loses one of its men in combat in Mali
(BRUSSELS2) A corporal from 1er RIMa (marine infantry regiment) of Angoulême is dead in northern Mali has just announced the Elysée. Alexander Van Dooren “was taking part in a mission to search and destroy terrorist caches south of Tessalit, in the Ifoghas massif in northern Mali”specifies the Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a press release. His vehicle exploded on a device. Three other soldiers were injured in the action. He is the fifth French soldier to have died in combat in Mali. There are also several dozen injured, several seriously. Read also: A 4th French soldier killed in Mali east of Gao
