French nationals killed in Iraq

[DoYouEverWonder]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3372465.stm

6 January, 2004

Two French nationals have been shot dead in northern Iraq, the French foreign ministry has said.

The pair were killed in the town of Falluja, 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, a Foreign Ministry spokesman is quoted as saying.

A third French national was wounded in the drive-by shooting, spokesman Herve Ladsous said, quoted by AFP.

The three were reported to be working for a US company helping rebuild Iraq's infrastructure after the US-led war.

[aeon flux]

1. You gotta be nuts

to be a western civilian working in a war zone like Iraq.

Especially as a French national, you'd be exposed to hostility from both sides (American and Iraqi).

[ugarte]

2. Maybe Freepers got 'em

I wouldn't rule it out.

[aeon flux]

3. hehe

:evilgrin:

They knew the risks. And decided to play Russian roulette anyway.

[Flagg]

4. think that's funny ?