Why are the French training the Kurds close to the Iraqi/Iranian border?
In a stark development of the escalating Iran war, France announced that a French soldier was killed in an Iranian drone attack on a base in the Erbil region of Iraq on Thursday, and several other service members were injured.
The strike targeted a joint Peshmerga-French base in the Makhmour area. The drone hit a military training ground used by French forces advising Peshmerga fighters. Kurds.
The Peshmerga (''Those Who Face Death'') are the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region.
Macron described the assault on French forces as “unacceptable”. He said the French Navy deployment to the Middle East “demonstrates France’s desire to contribute to de-escalation, to the safety of our citizens, to the safety of our partners, and the freedom of navigation and maritime security.” French duplicity is a lot more savvy than the American swagger of Donald Trump.
The strike targeted a joint Peshmerga-French base in the Makhmour area. The drone hit a military training ground used by French forces advising Peshmerga fighters. Kurds.
The Peshmerga (''Those Who Face Death'') are the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region.
Macron described the assault on French forces as “unacceptable”. He said the French Navy deployment to the Middle East “demonstrates France’s desire to contribute to de-escalation, to the safety of our citizens, to the safety of our partners, and the freedom of navigation and maritime security.” French duplicity is a lot more savvy than the American swagger of Donald Trump.
