Six French soldiers injured in drone attack in Iraq's Kurdistan
Mar 13, 2026
Baghdad [Iraq], March 13: Six French soldiers were injured in a two-drone attack in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The French Armed Forces General Staff said the soldiers were participating in counter-terrorism training with Iraqi partners and were immediately transferred to the nearest medical facility.
Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw said two drones targeted a joint base of the Peshmerga forces and French troops in the Makhmour district of Erbil province.
Source: Emirates News Agency
