A French soldier was killed and another injured in a traffic accident near Irbil City in northern Iraq on Saturday, according to Kurdistan Region's Presidency.
"The French soldier, identified as Baptiste Gauchot, was part of the global coalition's forces. He died late last night as a result of a traffic accident," the presidency said in a press release.
Meanwhile, the French presidency announced in a press release that President Emmanuel Macron "learned today with great sadness about the death of Sergeant Baptiste Gauchot from the 19th Engineer Regiment in Iraq." It added that "the head of state reaffirms his support for the Iraqi people and authorities, and France's determination to continue working alongside them to train their security forces in their fight against terrorism."
Source: Kuwait News Agency
