"Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion died for France while stationed in the Erbil region, Macron said on Thursday, in what he condemned as an unacceptable attack. Their presence in Iraq is strictly within the framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks, Macron said in a post on X."
"Iraq has become a second battlefield amid the United States-Israeli war on Iran, with Tehran targeting facilities associated with US forces. We understand that they have been carrying out attacks against US interests, military bases, even the consulate in Erbil, the embassy in Baghdad and the Victory base, which is next to Baghdad International Airport."
"Ashab Ahl al-Kahf, a pro-Iranian group in Iraq, said in a statement on Friday that French interests in Iraq and the region would be under targeting fire, according to the AFP news agency."
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion was killed in an attack on French forces stationed in Erbil, northern Iraq. Several other soldiers were wounded in the incident. Macron stated that French military presence in Iraq is strictly for counterterrorism operations and that the Iran-Israel conflict cannot justify such attacks. French forces have been deployed in the region since 2015 as part of an international coalition against ISIS. The attack was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iran-aligned armed group. Iraq has become a secondary battlefield in the broader US-Israeli conflict with Iran, with Tehran-backed groups targeting military facilities, bases, and diplomatic installations. A pro-Iranian group threatened further targeting of French interests in Iraq and the region.
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