René Audran was a senior official of the French Ministry of Defence. He was assassinated on 25 January 1985 by the armed group Action directe in front of his residence at La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
Background[]
At the time of his death, René Audran had attained the rank of Engineer General.[1] He held the post of Director of International Business of the General Delegation for Ordnance, in charge of weapons sales to Iraq.
References[]
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External links[]
- Archives sur la mort de René Audran sur le site de l'INA
- Reportage de France 2 relatant les fonctions de vendeur d'armes de René Audran en Irak
- L'utilisation des armes françaises en Irak contre les Kurdes
- Principes du Droit International édictés par le Tribunal de Nuremberg concernant les crimes de guerre et crimes contre l'Humanité
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