Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon


French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 17, 2026. Tom Nicholson/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS, April ⁠18 (Reuters) - A French ⁠soldier who was ‌part of international Forces stationed in southern Lebanon was ​killed, President Emmanuel ⁠Macron said ⁠on Saturday, adding that ⁠evidence ‌suggests Iran-backed armed group ⁠Hezbollah was responsible for the ​attack.

Three ‌other soldiers were wounded ⁠and ​have been evacuated, Macron said in ⁠a post on X, ​urging the Lebanese government to act against ⁠the alleged perpetrators.

The soldiers were part of the UN Interim Force ​in ⁠Lebanon (UNIFIL), a peacekeeping mission ​in the ‌country's south.

(Reporting by ​Tassilo Hummel, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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