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Emmanuel Macron has confirmed on social media that a French soldier has been killed in an attack in Erbil in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region – marking the first French military death of the Middle East war.
The French president named him in a post on X as Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins from Varces, saying he “died for France”.
To his family, to his brothers in arms, I want to express all the affection and solidarity of the Nation.
This attack against our forces engaged in the fight against Daesh [Islamic State] since 2015 is unacceptable. Their presence in Iraq is part of the strict framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks.
