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The funeral procession of French brigadier Alexandre Martin, killed in Mali, crosses the Alexandre III bridge in Paris before a ceremony at the Invalides memorial complex. IMAGES
The funeral procession of three French soldiers killed in Mali passes over the Alexandre-III bridge, in front of Parisians who have come to pay tribute to them, before a ceremony at the Invalides. The three soldiers were killed on 28 December in an attack claimed by the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), affiliated to al-Qaeda. Two other soldiers, including a woman, were killed shortly afterwards, on 2 January, in similar circumstances. IMAGES
France's National Assembly observes a minute's silence in tribute to Master Corporal Maxime Blasco, killed in action in Mali on Friday. IMAGES
Soldiers and relatives of Israeli soldier Afik Teri mourn during his funeral in Rehovot, after he was he killed in Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Mourners gather ahead of funeral of Hadar Kapluck, one of the 21 Israeli soldiers killed in the biggest single-day loss since the start of the ground war in Gaza. The Israeli government is under growing pressure to find a way to end the conflict. IMAGES