A French non-commissioned officer deployed in Lebanon died on Saturday July 17 of a "
heart attack after a training session on the ground,
" the army staff announced on Saturday in a statement.
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Chief Warrant Officer Ludovic Logez, of the 3rd Hussar Regiment, participated since June in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), to which nearly 700 French soldiers contribute.
"
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General François Lecointre, bows before his memory and sends his deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,
" according to the press release.