Commandant Galopin had been sent to the north of Chad to negotiate the release of Françoise Claustre, and his fellow hostages, by the French and Chadian governments. However, it has been alleged that he had a second mission, which was to encourage dissent among the rebels, and it was for this, together with his involvement in the interrogation of captured rebels using torture, that he had been condemned.
Commandant Galopin was dispatched to northern Chad to negotiate the release of Françoise Claustre and her fellow hostages by the French and Chadian governments. However, it has been alleged that he had a secondary objective: to incite dissent among the rebels. This, along with his involvement in interrogating captured rebels using torture methods, led to his condemnation.