Europe 1 3:24 p.m., March 09, 2023

From Monday 13 and until Wednesday March 15, Christophe Hondelatte devotes three unpublished stories to three special forces commando operations in Hondelatte Raconte, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Europe 1.

For three days, Christophe Hondelatte takes listeners closer to the elite soldiers of the French special forces.

3 stories adapted from the documentary series "Special Operations" by Stéphane Rybojad, available on myCANAL.

Monday, March 13 –

“Commando Operation: Ares 7”

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In January 2006, a group of 13 marine commandos from the Trépel de Lorient commando landed at Spin Boldak in Afghanistan, for a mission to monitor the Taliban.

In the steep valley of Maruf, they fall into an ambush…

Tuesday, March 14 –

“Commando Operation: Carré d’ace”

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Off the coast of Somalia, the special forces intervene to free Jean-Yves and Bernadette Delanne, hostages of the Somali pirates aboard their sailboat the Carré d'As.

Wednesday, March 15 –

“Operation Commando: Greyhound”

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In November 2006, in Fort-de-France, special forces soldiers are on a mission to approach and inspect a cargo full of drugs.

A record seizure of 4.5 tons of pure cocaine will follow.

Christophe Hondelatte will be accompanied by General Christophe Gomart, former commander of special operations and author of “Soldat in the shadows, at the heart of the special forces” published by Tallandier.

Success for Christophe Hondelatte:

With more than 10 million listens, Christophe Hondelatte remains the leading storyteller in France with his podcast Hondelatte Raconte.

Hondelatte Raconte – Cote B, new for this season, continues to grow with 559,000 plays, an increase of 6% in one month.

*Source: Médiamétrie – eStat Podcast – January 2023.

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