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| France launches Syria anti-IS strikes | France launches Syria anti-IS strikes |
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| France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. | |
| The president's office said that French planes struck targets identified during reconnaissance missions conducted over the past fortnight. | The president's office said that French planes struck targets identified during reconnaissance missions conducted over the past fortnight. |
| France co-ordinated with regional partners for the operation, a brief statement said. | France co-ordinated with regional partners for the operation, a brief statement said. |
| French jets have previously carried out air strikes against IS targets in neighbouring Iraq. | French jets have previously carried out air strikes against IS targets in neighbouring Iraq. |
| "Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh," the French Presidency said, referring to the militant group with a different name. | |
| "We will strike each time that our national security is at stake," the statement added. | |
| President Francois Hollande announced earlier this month that France was preparing to send jets to Syria, beginning with a period of reconnaissance to identify targets. | |
| France, like the UK, has previously confined its air strikes against the Islamic State group to Iraqi airspace. | |
| The UK announced earlier this month it had carried out a drone strike against two British citizens in Syria but has yet to fly manned operations in Syrian airspace. | |
| A US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against IS in Syria and Iraq for more than a year. |