French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan

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by FRANCE24
March 13, 2026
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French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, first French death in current war.

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A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, marking the first French military death in the current Middle East war, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Friday. Macron did not identify who carried out the attack, though multiple strikes attributed to pro-Iranian factions have targeted the region where foreign forces operate as part of an international anti-jihadist coalition since US-Israeli strikes on Iran last month.

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