“Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Alpine Rifle Battalion from Varces was killed for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq. I would like to express the sympathy and solidarity of the entire nation to his family and brothers in arms. Several of our soldiers were injured. France is on their side and on the side of their loved ones,” the French president said on the night from Thursday to Friday.
“This attack on our forces engaged in the fight against Daech [Państwem Islamskim] since 2015 it has been unacceptable. Our presence in Iraq is part of the strict framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks,” wrote Emmanuel Macron on the X website.
Attack on a military base in Iraq
Who died in the attack in Iraqi Kurdistan?
How many French soldiers were injured?
What relations does France have with the Kurdistan Region?
What did Emmanuel Macron say about the attack on French forces?
Paris maintains close bilateral relations with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which have strengthened since 2014. France, as a member of the international coalition against ISIS, has provided significant military support to Peshmerga forces, maintaining hundreds of troops in the Kurdistan Region.
