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President Macron named the fallen soldier as Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion after a March 12 drone strike near Erbil that wounded six other troops and drew a threat from pro-Iranian group Ashab Al-Kahf to target French interests.

Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion was killed on March 12 near Erbil and six other French soldiers were wounded in the strike.
The attack was claimed by pro-Iranian armed group Ashab Al-Kahf, which said it will target all French interests in Iraq and the region.
France is part of Operation Epic Fury, launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel, and has maintained a declared strictly defensive posture.
President Emmanuel Macron called the incident the most serious attack on French forces abroad since August 2023, when a French commando was killed north of Baghdad.
The strike creates immediate security and diplomatic challenges for France’s deployed forces and its role in the wider Middle East campaign.

French soldier killed in Erbil drone strike as pro-Iranian group vows more attacks

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