Overview
- The Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed the death of caporal Jimmy Gosselin during a patrol when his unit attempted to cross a swollen waterway.
- Gosselin disappeared during the crossing and was found dead after roughly 21 hours of land, river and air searches by forces in French Guiana.
- He belonged to the 7th Alpine Chasseurs Battalion and had been on a four‑month deployment since September 25 within the 9th Marine Infantry Regiment in Cayenne.
- Minister Catherine Vautrin expressed condolences and paid tribute to his service in a statement and on social media.
- The case joins prior Harpie fatalities, including a GIGN officer in 2023 and sergeant Maxence Roger in May, as investigators work to establish the precise circumstances.