French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi KurdistanA plume of smoke rises following an interception of a drone in Erbil, Iraq on March 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP)PARIS — A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war. The French military said earlier that drones had hit a base where troops were taking part in counter-terrorism training with Iraqi counterparts. The French military said on Thursday that six people had been wounded in the attack. No injuries were reported in that attack, but Italy said it was temporarily withdrawing its military personnel from the base.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2026 06:00 UTC