A French soldier, Arnaud Frion, was killed and six others wounded in a drone strike on a military base in Erbil province, marking the first French military casualties in the Middle East since late February.

A French soldier, Arnaud Frion, was killed and six others wounded in a drone strike on a military base in Erbil province, marking the first French military casualties in the Middle East since late February.

@meduzalive 13 Mar 2026, 08:19

A French soldier was killed in an attack near Erbil, Iraq, while several others were wounded, according to President Macron.

@varlamov_news 13 Mar 2026, 05:37