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| France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria and is considering launching airstrikes against Islamic State militants in the country, president François Hollande has said. | France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria and is considering launching airstrikes against Islamic State militants in the country, president François Hollande has said. |
| “We have proof that attacks have been planned from Syria against several countries, notably France,” Hollande told a news conference. | “We have proof that attacks have been planned from Syria against several countries, notably France,” Hollande told a news conference. |
| “My responsibility is to ensure that we are informed as much as possible on the threats to our country ... so I have asked the defence minister that on Tuesday reconnaissance flights begin over Syria that will enable us to consider airstrikes against Islamic State.” | “My responsibility is to ensure that we are informed as much as possible on the threats to our country ... so I have asked the defence minister that on Tuesday reconnaissance flights begin over Syria that will enable us to consider airstrikes against Islamic State.” |
| Hollande ruled out ground operations in Iraq and Syria, and said coping with the flow of refugees into Europe in part requires addressing the problem of terrorism. | Hollande ruled out ground operations in Iraq and Syria, and said coping with the flow of refugees into Europe in part requires addressing the problem of terrorism. |
| The United States is carrying out airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, but France had limited its planes to Iraqi airspace until now. | The United States is carrying out airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, but France had limited its planes to Iraqi airspace until now. |
| Hollande said resolving Syria’s war will only happen if Assad leaves power: “Assad, I must remind you, is responsible for the situation in Syria. He is the one who fired on his people during protests. He is the one bombing his people. He is the one who used chemical weapons.” |