NNA – A member of an elite French commando unit was killed Monday in Iraq while ldquo;supporting an Iraqi unit in an anti-terrorist operation,rdquo; French President Emmanuel Macronrsquo;s office said Tuesday.
Sergeant Nicolas Mazier, an air force paratrooper, ldquo;fell in combat while carrying out his mission,rdquo; the Elysee Palace said in a statement, expressing Macronrsquo;s ldquo;profound respectrdquo; for his ldquo;sacrifice.rdquo;
It said other soldiers from the unit were also wounded. mdash; AFPnbsp;
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