An historical exploit, and a never before revealed adventure. December 24th, At the same time, in Algiers, four terrorists, armed to the teeth, highjack an Air France plane bound for Paris.
More than passengers on board who are now hostages. Three of them are hastily executed. Inside the cabin, endless, terrible hours, then days pass, while the passengers and the crew expect to die. On December 26th, the plane lands in Marignane.
Roland, one of the first men to enter the plane, gains on the commandos while receiving heavy fire all the way down the aisle. Him and nine other policemen are injured. The determination of the GIGN men never wavers: they have mere seconds to neutralise the terrorists, save the hostages, and evacuate the plane, which is rigged with explosives. This assault, launched on a commercial plane, without a single hostage being harmed, remains unique in the history of aerial piracy.
When reality surpasses fiction, the result is an exceptional story of action and adventure. Our distant ancestors invented the art of dentistry, performed surgery and amputations, could Why do so many intellectuals indulge in that evil joy that is pessimism? Why do we no longer see the considerable progress made by our societies in terms of life expectancy, health and working In this book published in November , Emmanuel Macron, who was then presidential candidate, tells us for the first time his personal story, his inspirations, his view on France and its future One of the most brilliant philosophers of our time delivers us keys to find real happiness.
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