Macron says French soldier killed in attack targeting Irbil in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a visit to the EPR2 new generation reactors construction site at the Penly nuclear power plant in Petit-Caux, France, Thursday March 12, 2026. AP/PTI(AP03_12_2026_000447B)

Baghdad, Mar 13 (AP) In Iraq, a French soldier was killed in an attack targeting Irbil in the country’s northern Kurdish region, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

France earlier said six soldiers had been hurt in a drone strike in Irbil, where French troops are deployed as part of a multinational counterterrorism mission supporting Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State militants. (AP) GSP

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