Posted on 07/22/2009 11:46:50 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy
Bombing exercise 'caused fires' Dozens of homes destroyed Authorities angry at military
MILITARY bombing practice has caused one of France's worst fires for three years which continues to rage on the eastern outskirts of Marseille. The fire has burnt dozens of homes but claimed no victims.
The wildfire was caused by military practice shelling which hit the eastern Trois-Ponts suburb of the southern city forcing the evacuation of scores of residents. "There are a few dozen houses burnt in the Trois-Ponts district but there are no victims," fire brigade spokesman Samuel Champon said. "There are more homes threatened than vehicles mobilised."
The fire moved down a hill outside the city and threatened the Trois-Ponts district where residents sprayed water on the outside of their houses before they moved out. People in neighbouring La Barasse also left, although local authorities said no evacuation order had been given.
About 1200ha of brush was razed by the blaze. "We are in a defensive mission for the moment," Mr Champon, pointing to "problems with the lie of the land" and difficulties in accessing water points. A thick black smoke swirled around the district and many residents angrily criticised the French army which had staged artillery training at its Carpiagne camp just before the fire started.
Regional prefect Michel Sappin confirmed that the blaze had been started by the shelling, lashing out at the "imbecilic" action that had led to "an annoying and serious" situation in a zone close to a city and saying he was "exasperated". In such weather conditions, with high winds, the army should refrain from carrying out shelling practice, he said.
Give the Frenchies weapons and they attack themselves!
Idiots. Devers and de Lattre took Marseilles in 1944. They can stop shelling it now.
I would think that with this event would make it easier to surrender.....
Again.
This happens with every military every now and then. I seem to remember an incident 15 or 20 years ago when an artillery unit knocked down a farmer’s barn while firing exactly 180 degrees in the wrong direction.
OOPS?
Napolean started off as an artillery officer.
This attack certainly qualifies as one of the greatest French military victories ever.
Good for the French! They need to finish Marseilles off while they still can.
They need to bomb those unsightly Commie Block apartment blocks that fill the country while they are at it.
Wonder if that was a Muslim enclave that got hit?
The Wehrmacht is advancing rapidly, and without apparent resistance.
In NJ a school was strafed. Of course, the gov had a fit and demanded no more live fire exercises.
Who’s the dummkopf?
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