MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The serviceman was attacked by two men, who reportedly accused the soldier of "bombing Syria," L'Express newspaper reported, citing sources in local police office.
The newspaper added that the serviceman was hospitalized in a serious condition.
According to the newspaper, the search for the attackers was still in progress.
France is part of the US-led coalition of more than 60 countries fighting against the Daesh, a terrorist group prohibited in numerous countries including the United States and Russia, in both Iraq and Syria. The coalition's operations in Syria have not been approved by the Syrian authorities.
