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A French soldier was killed and several others wounded in an attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq (Erbil); President Emmanuel Macron condemned the strike as 'unacceptable' and said France’s troops remain in Iraq as part of the fight against terrorism, with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claiming responsibility amid broader tensions linked to US-Israel actions against Iran.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed groups, has been involved in a series of attacks on US bases, leading to a tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran-backed groups in the region. The IRI operates within the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Iraq and Syria, and its attacks have resulted in casualties among US military personnel. The US and Iran are engaged in a battle for influence in Iraq, with the PMF aligned with Iran and demanding the US-led coalition's withdrawal from the region. Despite US-led assassinations targeting PMF commanders, the IRI's actions have not been deterred, leading to a strategic challenge for the US in dealing with the Iran-backed groups.
Despite claims by Islamic Resistance in Iraq militants, no attack on the al-Harir air base hosting US forces in northern Iraq was detected, following US military airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan. The US military has faced over 100 attacks in Iraq and Syria since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began.