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| France to deploy largest warship in mission against IS | France to deploy largest warship in mission against IS |
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| France is sending its largest warship to join operations against Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. | |
| Its involvement in the campaign will shorten the time it takes for French jets to carry out air strikes. | Its involvement in the campaign will shorten the time it takes for French jets to carry out air strikes. |
| France has been targeting IS in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition since September 2014. In September this year French forces began air strikes in Syria. | France has been targeting IS in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition since September 2014. In September this year French forces began air strikes in Syria. |
| The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has already been deployed against IS. | The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has already been deployed against IS. |
| The ship - France's only such vessel - was used as a base for French jets in the Gulf from February to April. | The ship - France's only such vessel - was used as a base for French jets in the Gulf from February to April. |
| France is currently using six Mirage jets stationed in Jordan and six Rafale jets in the United Arab Emirates to target IS. | France is currently using six Mirage jets stationed in Jordan and six Rafale jets in the United Arab Emirates to target IS. |
| The aircraft carrier can hold up to 40 aircraft and support 100 flights a day. | The aircraft carrier can hold up to 40 aircraft and support 100 flights a day. |
| Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps | Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps |
| Islamic State: Who is doing what? | Islamic State: Who is doing what? |
| The French President, Francois Hollande, described the deployment as "a rational choice" which would "allow us to be more efficient in coordination with our allies". | The French President, Francois Hollande, described the deployment as "a rational choice" which would "allow us to be more efficient in coordination with our allies". |
| French officials have described the air strikes on IS as self defence, after Islamist gunmen killed 17 people in twin attacks in Paris at the start of the year. | French officials have described the air strikes on IS as self defence, after Islamist gunmen killed 17 people in twin attacks in Paris at the start of the year. |
| Since that time, French fighter jets have carried out 271 strikes in 1,285 aerial missions across Iraq, according to the AFP news agency. | Since that time, French fighter jets have carried out 271 strikes in 1,285 aerial missions across Iraq, according to the AFP news agency. |
| Only two known strikes have been carried out by France in Syria, targeting an Islamic State training camp in the east of the country at the end of September. | Only two known strikes have been carried out by France in Syria, targeting an Islamic State training camp in the east of the country at the end of September. |
| The Charles de Gaulle carrier is usually accompanied by several frigates, a refuelling ship and an attack submarine, according to Reuters. | The Charles de Gaulle carrier is usually accompanied by several frigates, a refuelling ship and an attack submarine, according to Reuters. |