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French soldier in Mali dies after 'terrorist' attack, says Hollande

The soldier, a member of a parachute regiment, suffered the injuries in October in the north of Mali when a landmine blew up his vehicle.

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A French soldier has died after injuries suffered in Mali when his vehicle was attacked by “terrorist groups” last month, the French President’s office said in a statement on Thursday, reports FRANCE 24.

The soldier, who held a sergeant’s role in a parachute regiment, suffered the injuries in October in the north of Mali when a landmine blew up his vehicle, according to the statement.

France has a large military presence in Mali, which has witnessed attacks by Islamist militants in recent years, including one earlier this month on a luxury hotel in the Mali capital of Bamako.

Read more of this report from FRANCE 24.