Hostages Rescued From Burkina Faso ‘Hell’ Praise Fallen French Commandos

Hostages Rescued From Burkina Faso ‘Hell’ Praise Fallen French Commandos
Freed French hostages Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas walk alongside a South Korean hostage upon their arrival at the Villacoublay airport, in Velizy-Villacoublay, France on May 11, 2019. Francois Guillot/Pool via Reuters
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OUAGADOUGOU/PARIS—Three hostages freed by French commandos from terrorists in Burkina Faso arrived in Paris on May 12, expressing sorrow at the death of two French soldiers in the rescue operation.

President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the hostages as they stepped off the French government jet less than 48 hours after French special forces stormed their captors’ hideout in a daring night-time raid.