Senators and members of the government observed Wednesday, January 26 a moment of meditation in the hemicycle of the Luxembourg Palace, in tribute to the French soldier killed during a mortar attack on Saturday against the Gao camp, in northern Mali.
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“
It is with great emotion that we learned of the death last Saturday of Brigadier Alexandre Martin
” of the 54th artillery regiment of Hyères, declared the President of the Senate Gérard Larcher (LR), at the opening of the session. current issues in government. "
On behalf of the entire Senate, I want to salute the courage of this soldier who died for France, fighting against jihadist terrorism in the Sahel, and express our solidarity with the wounded
," he continued.
Members of the government and senators then observed a minute of silence in "
tribute to Alexandre Martin who served France with honor and dedication
".
The National Assembly had already observed a minute of silence on Tuesday for the young 24-year-old soldier, the 53rd soldier killed in combat in the Sahel since 2013 and the first in 2022.
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Nine other French soldiers were lightly injured in the attack, which came as dire relations between the ruling junta in Bamako and Paris raise the question of maintaining a French and European presence in Mali.
A final public tribute will be paid to Brigadier Alexandre Martin, Wednesday afternoon in Paris, on the Pont Alexandre III, as the funeral procession passes towards the Hôtel des Invalides.
