Drone attack wounds six French soldiers at joint base near Makhmour

ERBIL — Six French soldiers were wounded late Thursday when two drones struck a joint base used by Peshmerga and French forces near Makhmour, Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw told 964media.

“At 10:30 tonight, a joint Peshmerga and French forces base was targeted by two drones, resulting in six French soldiers being wounded, but no Peshmerga were harmed,” Khoshnaw said, adding that their injuries were light.

“The attack took place on the Mela Qarada axis near Makhmour, where the base hosts French forces that provide training to Peshmerga,” Khoshnaw said.

The Kurdistan Region has faced at least 200 drone, missile and rocket attacks since the war began Feb. 28, killing four people and injuring 19, according to Community Peacemaker Teams – Iraqi Kurdistan. The IRGC and affiliated Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq have claimed responsibility for many of the attacks, which have struck military installations, diplomatic facilities, airports, oil sites and residential areas across Erbil and Sulaymaniyah governorates.