Second French journalist killed in mine explosion in Iraq: ministry

PARIS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A second French journalist succumbed to injuries caused by a mine explosion in Mosul, Iraq, the foreign ministry said Saturday.

Veronique Robert was killed earlier this week while she was covering the international coalition's combat to retake the Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Mosul for a program broadcast by state-run France 2 television.

She was repatriated to France for treatment but she succumbed to her wounds, the ministry added.

The mine explosion also killed French journalist Stephan Villeneuve and Iraqi reporter Bakhtiyar Haddad on June 19.