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Oct 2021
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4570 - Soldat (Serviceman)

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Texte:
Un soldat français a été tué vendredi lors d'un affrontement avec un groupe armé au Mali.

Traduction:
A French serviceman was killed on Friday in a clash with an armed militant group in Mali.

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