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12 Mar 2026, 22:55

Six French soldiers have been injured in a drone attack on a military base in northern Iraq.

According to local officials, the attack targeted a base in the Makhmour area, southwest of Erbil city; a base that is jointly used by French forces and the Peshmerga, the armed forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This was announced in a statement by Omed Khoshnaw, the governor of Erbil.

The French army later confirmed the attack, stating that the injured soldiers, who were "participating in anti-terrorism training alongside Peshmerga and Iraqi forces," have been transferred to the nearest medical facility for treatment.

Earlier, a security source had told Sky News that two American soldiers were also injured in last night's drone attacks on a military base inside Erbil International Airport.
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