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Death of Corporal Anicet Girardin wounded by Hezbollah in Lebanon
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President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of Corporal Anicet Girardin from the 132nd Infantry Cynotechnic Regiment of Suippes, due to wounds from a Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon on April 18. Aged 31 and a father, this dog handler was serving with UNIFIL.
Two French soldiers from UNIFIL died in Lebanon in an attack attributed to Hezbollah. Tributes were paid to them on Wednesday, as French officials highlight limited response options amid escalation risks. The foreign minister denounces it as a war crime.
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French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris on April 21, 2026, as the ceasefire with Israel remains fragile and a French peacekeeper was killed the day before in a Hezbollah ambush. Macron reaffirmed his commitment to the ceasefire and support for Lebanon’s territorial integrity. He aims to regain initiative after being sidelined from recent direct Israel-Lebanon talks.