India, March 20 -- A young officer who recorded his physical activities on the public fitness app Strava accidentally exposed the exact location of a French aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. According to French outlet Le Monde, the location of Charles de Gaulle was exposed after the officer logged his workout on the public platform.

A picture of his Strava data shows the officer's laps on the warship's deck while the vessel was at sea. He used a smartwatch to track his performance, running more than seven kilometres in about 35 minutes.

The vessel's exact location was meant to remain confidential, even though its deployment to the region was a matter of public record. Earlier this month French President Emmanuel Macron, announced t...