19 dead as a car bomb detonates in busy traffic. This is france 24. Also coming up on the program we will have a fourth round up with the latest on the europa league. We will be looking at the u. S. Secretary of states tour of africa and asking what are the u. S. Interests on the continent. Two ukrainian helicopters have been shot down during an assault near the rebel held town of slaviansk. Kiev confirmed two pilots have died. Separatists say one militant was killed. It is the first major operation against rebels who seized government buildings in a dozen cities across southeastern ukraine. Mark thompson has more on events. Earning barricades on the outskirts of slaviansk after Ukrainian Forces launched an operation to retake the eastern town from prorussian militants. The minister posted on facebook the countrys troops had reclaimed a number of checkpoints and surrounded what he called the terrorists. It has been confirmed two ukrainian helicopters have been shot down. Russian t. V.