French President Francois Hollande has stated French military intervention in the Central African Republic was 'necessary', after two French soldiers were killed in a clash with armed militias.
On Tuesday, Hollande stated the French military action was "necessary if one wants to avoid carnage".
Speaking in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic where the French soldiers were killed in combat, Hollande added,
On Tuesday, Hollande stated the French military action was "necessary if one wants to avoid carnage".
Speaking in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic where the French soldiers were killed in combat, Hollande added,
"It was time to act. In Bangui itself, nearly 400 people were killed. There was no time to procrastinate”.1,600 French troops are in the CAR after the UN Security Council backed a mandate to restore order "by all necessary measures".