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Six French soldiers wounded in drone strike
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The French military confirmed that six of its troops were injured late Thursday following a surprise drone attack near Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region where they had been conducting counterterrorism exercises with local partners.
Key Points
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1Six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack on an Iraqi military base located near Erbil, according to the French Ministry of Defense.
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2The troops stated they had been engaged in counterterrorism training activities with their partners from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region when struck by drones at night.
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3Multiple international news outlets reported this incident occurring late Thursday (March 12) across various time zones.
Developments
[Mar 12, 03:54]
French military confirmed six soldiers were wounded in a drone attack on an Iraqi base near Erbil during counterterrorism training activities with Kurdish partners.
[Mar 12, 04:56]
Reports emerged stating the attack occurred on an Iraqi military base in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.