"After being told of the deaths, President François Hollande announced he would fly directly from Nelson Mandela's funeral to Bangui where around 1,600 French troops have been deployed alongside 2,500 African Union forces to try to stop the bloodshed between religious factions and restore order.
The two men, from the 8th Regiment of Marine Infantry Parachutists, based at Castres in southern France, were reportedly killed overnight in an exchange of fire with former Séléka rebels, as they patrolled the perimeter of the city's airport.
The seriously injured men were transported to a field hospital, but could not be saved, said military sources in the CAR."
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