Iran-made drone killed French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iranian drone killed French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan, marking first French military death.
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An Iranian drone killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, marking the first French military death in the current Middle East war according to President Emmanuel Macron. The attack follows US-Israeli strikes on Iran last month that escalated regional conflict, with multiple subsequent attacks by pro-Iranian factions targeting areas where international anti-jihadist coalition forces are based.
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French soldier killed, others wounded in attack in Iraq, Macron says - Al Jazeera
French soldier killed, several wounded in Iraq attack, Macron confirms - politico.eu
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