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In this undated file image from a video posted on islamic militant websites and made available on June 9, 2010, a man identified as French security agent Denis Allex pleads for his release from the Somali militant group al-Shabaab who have been holding him for nearly a year.
Mogadishu, Somalia - A Somali militant group has posted photos of what appears to be a dead French soldier.
Two photos posted by an al-Shabab-run Twitter account show a man wearing military pants and a blood-soaked shirt surrounded by three guns, ammunition clips and protective gear. Al-Shabaab is the al-Qaida-affiliated militant group that controls much of southern Somalia.
The posting taunted France's president, saying: “Francois Hollande, was it worth it?”
The soldier was killed during a botched military raid early Saturday to rescue a French intelligence officer held by al-Shabab for the last three years.
France's defense minister said Monday that it was likely two commandos were killed during the raid. France believes the hostage, whose code-name was Denis Allex, was also killed, though al-Shabab says he is still alive. - Sapa-AP
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