Macron called the attack "unacceptable" and said that the French troops were stationed in the region as part of France's support in fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. A French officer was

French voters headed to the polls on Sunday (March 15) to elect their ​mayors in a closely watched ballot seen as a test of the strength of the far-right and the resilience of mainstream ‌parties, ahead of next year's presidential election.