Paris, March 13 -- A French soldier was killed while several suffered injuries in an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed.

Macron, in a post on X, confirmed that Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins lost his life during the attack.

"Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins from Varces died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq. To his family, to his brothers in arms, I want to express all the affection and solidarity of the Nation. Several of our soldiers have been wounded. France stands by their side and with their loved ones," he said in a post on X.

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