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Middle East Crisis Live: Rescue Effort Under Way After Us Refuelling Plane With Five Onboard Crashes In Iraq

US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’, adding that the crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire

Emmanuel Macron has confirmed on social media that a French soldier has been killed in an attack in Erbil in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region – marking the first French military death of the Middle East war.

The French president named him in a post on X as Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins from Varces, saying he “died for France”.

To his family, to his brothers in arms, I want to express all the affection and solidarity of the Nation.

This attack against our forces engaged in the fight against Daesh [Islamic State] since 2015 is unacceptable. Their presence in Iraq is part of the strict framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks.

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Middle East Crisis Live: Rescue Effort Under Way After Us Refuelling Plane With Five Onboard Crashes In Iraq

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