A French soldier was killed and others wounded in an attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron announced. Macron condemned the assault as "unacceptable" but did not immediately provide details about the circumstances or perpetrators of the attack.
France maintains a military presence in Iraq as part of international coalition efforts against ISIS and to support Iraqi security forces. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in the region despite the territorial defeat of ISIS in 2019.