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Libya air ‘accident’ kills French troops
Militants contradict Hollande, saying they shot down helicopter
THREE French troops have been killed in eastern Libya in what President Francois Hollande claimed yesterday was a helicopter accident.
But local militant group the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) said they shot down the aircraft, killing four people — two Libyans and two foreigners.
Mr Hollande said the three soldiers were involved in a shadowy intelligence-gathering mission when their helicopter went down near al-Magrun, south of Benghazi, on Sunday.
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