French soldier killed in attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
Summary
A French soldier was killed and three others injured in an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron blamed Hezbollah and called on Lebanese authorities to find and arrest those responsible.Key Facts
- The soldier killed was Staff Sgt. Florian Montorio from the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment.
- The attack happened in the Deir Kifa region while the soldiers were on a mission to reopen a route to a UN peacekeeping post.
- The attack involved an ambush using small weapons at close range.
- Three other French soldiers were injured and evacuated after the attack.
- The attack took place just after a 10-day ceasefire began in Lebanon.
- President Macron spoke to Lebanese leaders, urging a thorough investigation and action to protect UN peacekeepers.
- France holds Hezbollah responsible for the attack.
- This incident followed a recent drone attack in Iraq that killed another French soldier.
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