France Yves Debay RIP

[Chris Boonzaier]

Most People in France with an interest in the Military will know Yves Debay,

I met him just 3 times, once in the Gulf, once at our barracks and Once in Paris after I had come back from Zaire. he was on his way to the Balkans to cover the war, I had 3 weeks off and we were trying to figure out if i could hop over and join his 2 week tour... it was not possible, simply as i had no passport...

He was a real war junky, journalist... Killed in an Ambush in Syria

RIP

http://www.marianne.net/blogsecretdefense/La-mort-d-Yves-Debay-reporter-de-guerre_a918.html

[Chris Boonzaier]

Halfway down the page here you can see the inside of our tent, with 3 of the ugliest guys in the legion... :-)

http://pierrebayle.typepad.com/pensees_sur_la_planete/2011/06/franc-tireur-reporter.html

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is a snaitised biography in English...

http://www.cpj.org/2013/01/military-correspondent-yves-debay-killed-in-aleppo.php

[Chris Boonzaier]

He was one of the Europeans that served in the rhodesian army..

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/sniper-kills-french-journalist-in-syrias-aleppo-ngo.aspx?pageID=238&nID=39363&NewsCatID=352

[Paul R]

Chris, it has been a bad week... I am sorry for the loss of your friend.