Army chief quits over shooting
France’s army chief of staff resigned after a bizarre shooting this week in which 17 people were wounded when a soldier taking part in a mock hostage rescue sprayed the civilian audience in Carcassonne with gunfire. Military authorities said the soldier apparently believed his weapon was loaded with blanks.
Gen. Bruno Cuche, the army chief for two years, offered his resignation to President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to the president’s office.
Sarkozy said the incident was the result of “unacceptable negligence.” The soldier was taken into custody.
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