French soldier killed, others wounded in attack in Iraq, Macron says

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Erin HaleMarch 13, 2026 at 06:14 AM

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On March 13, 2026, a French soldier, Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion, was killed in an attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron condemned the "unacceptable" attack, stating that French forces are stationed in the region as part of the international coalition against ISIL (ISIS). Several other soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which includes Iran-aligned armed groups, has claimed responsibility for the attack, one of many targeting US interests in Iraq amid the United States-Israeli war on Iran. A pro-Iranian group in Iraq, Ashab Ahl al-Kahf, threatened further attacks against French interests in the region. The attack follows a drone strike on a military base in Iraq the previous day.

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Ashab Ahl al-Kahf 50% Baghdad ×250% Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 60% Erbil ×260% United States ×260% Iran ×470% Islamic Resistance in Iraq 70% Arnaud Frion ×270% Kurdish Region ×270% France ×480% Emmanuel Macron ×490% Iraq ×890%

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Iraq

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