Iran-linked militia warns French interests in region ‘under targeting fire’ after arrival of aircraft carrier

A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warns that French interests “in Iraq and the region” will be “under targeting fire” after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier.

The statement on the Telegram page of the Ashab al-Kahf group comes as French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French soldier and the injury of several others in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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