Reference News Network, March 14 report, according to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, March 13 report. After a drone attack on French soldiers in Iraq resulted in one death and six injuries, French President Macron said in Paris that France does not want to get involved in a war with Iran.
He said that France is not at war with Iran and will continue to "remain cautious, calm and firm." In view of the "ongoing conflict, France will take a purely defensive posture."
Macron said that after the attack incident that occurred on the evening of the 12th near Erbil in northern Iraq, the French military is analyzing the incident and the situation.
French President pointed out that the soldiers were attacked while "carrying out missions, as we have been doing for years. As a component of the international coalition, we are fighting terrorism in the region and serving the sovereignty of Iraq. This incident is certainly unacceptable."
The base used by the French military is about 40 kilometers south-west of Erbil, and it is still unclear who carried out the attack. (Translation / Zhu Li)
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