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Thursday, January 15, 2015
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Malian ‘hero’ of Paris attacks gets French nationality
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Malian described as a “hero” after he helped hostages at a Jewish supermarket hide during last week’s Paris attacks will be awarded French nationality Tuesday, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says.
Lassana Bathily, who has lived in France since 2006 and applied for French nationality in July of last year, is praised for his “bravery” in a statement by Cazeneuve, which also says the 24-year-old Malian’s naturalization will be granted at a ceremony on Tuesday.
— AFP
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