France announces drone kill of its own officer near Erbil
A member of the armed forces has been confirmed dead following a recent aerial assault on military personnel in Iraq's Kurdistan region, with French authorities identifying the location specifically at or around Erbil. On March 13th via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Emmanuel Macron characterized this incident as an "unacceptable" attack while confirming that his soldier died for France during these operations near Iraqi borders and Kurdish territories.
Key Points
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1French President Emmanuel Macron announced that a member of the armed forces was killed during an aerial drone strike on March 12.
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2The fatal incident occurred near Erbil within Iraq's Kurdistan region while French troops were conducting anti-terror operations.
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A member of the armed forces died for France during an attack on a drone base near Erbil.
— [Mar 13, 01:45] Ένας Γάλλος στρατιωτὴς νεκρòs απὸ το πληγμα σε βαση στο Ιρακ - Μαρόν: 'Απαραδεκτή η επιθεση' (Skai.gr)A French soldier was killed in a drone attack on an air base near Erbil, and President Macron described the incident as unacceptable.
— [Mar 13, 01:26] Μακρόν: Γαλλος στρατιωτὴς σκοτώθηκε στην επιθεση στο Ερμπιλ του Ιρακ (Ertnews.gr)A French soldier was killed in a drone attack on an air base near Erbil, and President Macron described the incident as unacceptable.
— [Mar 13, 01:26] Μαρόν: Γαλλος στρατιωτὴς σκοτώθηκε στην επιθεση στο Ερμπιλ του Ιρακ (Ertnews.gr)A French soldier was killed in a drone attack on an air base near Erbil, and President Macron described the incident as unacceptable.
— [Mar 13, 01:26] Μαρόν: Γαλλος στρατιωτὴς σκοτώθηκε στην επιθεση στο Ερμπιλ του Ιρακ (Ertnews.gr)