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Who were the three French soldiers killed Monday in Mali?

2020-12-29T16:16:48.373Z


The Army stressed that Brigadier-Chief Tanerii Mauri and Fighters 1st Class Quentin Pauchet and Dorian Issakhanian stood out for their excellent professional skills.


France knows a little more about the three soldiers it has just lost.

On Tuesday, the army detailed the profile of the three soldiers, killed while carrying out an escort mission between Hombori and Gossi, in a border area between Niger and Burkina Faso.

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Brigadier-Chief Tanerii Mauri, Fighter First Class Dorian Issakhanian and Fighter First Class Quentin Pauchet "

died in the line of duty while engaged in an area where terrorist groups attack civilian populations." and threaten regional stability, as well as our own security,

”notes the institution.

The deaths of these three young men brings the number of French soldiers in the Sahel to 55 since 2013, and 10 for the year 2020.

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Quentin Pauchet, 21, first class fighter, pilot

Quentin Pauchet was born on May 16, 1999 in Doullens in the Somme.

- / AFP

The youngest of them, Quentin Pauchet, was born on May 16, 1999 in Doullens (Somme).

He spent his entire career with the 1er regiment de chasseurs de Thierville-sur-Meuse, which he joined in October 2018. “

He distinguished himself by his going during his initial training and immediately demonstrated a very strong potential,

”notes the Army.

Assigned to the 2nd squadron as an armored gunner, he became a 1st class fighter on April 3, 2019, and as an armored vehicle pilot on July 15, 2019, after having successfully “

brilliantly completed his general elementary training

” and seeking “

constantly to surpass himself.

".

The hierarchy further notes that he is "

animated by the finest state of mind

".

He was projected in Mali on November 24, 2020 as part of Operation Barkhane, and joined the Lamy Desert Battle Group as a light armored vehicle (LAV) pilot.

Died in the explosion of an improvised explosive device that hit his vehicle, Quentin Pauchet was single and childless.

He was decorated with the National Defense

medal

with "

bronze

" level since January 2020.

Dorian Issakhanian, 23, first class hunter, marksman

Dorian Issakhanian was born on April 3, 1997 in Périgueux, Dordogne - / AFP

The first class hunter Dorian Issakhanian was born on April 3, 1997 in Périgueux (Dordogne).

He had also spent his entire career in the Thierville-sur-Meuse regiment, which he joined in December 2018. "

He immediately stood out for his fighting spirit and his excellent state of mind during his initial general training

", underlines the army.

He was elevated to the distinction of 1st Class Fighter on June 4, 2019, after being assigned to 2nd Squadron as an armored gunner.

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Enthusiastic and always willful

”, he was projected in Mali on November 15, 2020, within the desert Lamy battle group as an anti-tank gunner.

Dorian Issakhanian died under the same circumstances as his comrade, was single and childless.

He was decorated with the National Defense

medal

with "

bronze

" level since January 2020.

Tanerii Mauri, 29, brigadier-chief, deputy patrol chief

Tanerii Mauri was born in Papeete, French Polynesia, on May 26, 1992. - / AFP

The most senior and caped of the soldiers who died yesterday Monday was Tanerii Mauri, for whom Mali was the third foreign operation.

Born in Papeete (French Polynesia) on May 26, 1992, he was enlisted in August 2011 in the Marine Infantry Regiment of the Pacific-Polynesia, then joined the 1st Hunter Regiment of Thierville-sur-Meuse in June 2013 "

Particularly motivated by the profession of arms, he immediately demonstrated excellent skills and remarkable behavior for which he was commended in 2014

" notes the Army.

"

Always a volunteer

", he participated in Operation Sentinel in 2016 on the national territory, then was deployed in May 2017 in the United Arab Emirates within the armored squadron of the 5th regiment of cuirassiers.

Capitalizing on a wealth of experience

”, Tanerii Mauri was then sent to Côte d'Ivoire from October 2018 to February 2019 as a pilot of a light armored vehicle (LAV).

He finally joined Operation Barkhane in Mali on November 15, 2020, within the Lamy grouping where he served as deputy patrol chief.

Tanerii Mauri died yesterday Monday with his comrades, was single and childless.

He was decorated with the National Defense

medal

with "

bronze

" level on January 1, 2012, the military protection of the territory medal in 2016 and the Overseas Medal with Middle East staples in 2017, and Sahel in 2018 .

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Source: lefigaro

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