Ahh... The French !
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:24 pm
French Army exercise goes wrong when live ammo is used
A military shooting demo went wrong on Sunday, leaving 16 people wounded when live ammo was used instead of blanks.
Of the 16, 15 were civilians, including a 3 year old child. The child and three others are seriously injured and are being hospitalized in nearby Toulouse.
A Defense Ministry official said the incident occurred during a demonstration of hostage-freeing techniques at the Laperrine military barracks. Investigators will look into why real bullets were used.
The soldiers who fired are being detained.
A military shooting demo went wrong on Sunday, leaving 16 people wounded when live ammo was used instead of blanks.
Of the 16, 15 were civilians, including a 3 year old child. The child and three others are seriously injured and are being hospitalized in nearby Toulouse.
A Defense Ministry official said the incident occurred during a demonstration of hostage-freeing techniques at the Laperrine military barracks. Investigators will look into why real bullets were used.
The soldiers who fired are being detained.