Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Here is a snaitised biography in English... http://www.cpj.org/2013/01/military-correspondent-yves-debay-killed-in-aleppo.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Chris, it has been a bad week... I am sorry for the loss of your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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