France launches airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria
Illustrative photo: French Rafale jets strike ISIS positions in Syria (Getty Images)
French aviation attacked the positions of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The strike involved air bombs, according to French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and The Guardian.
Lecornu emphasized that the French Armed Forces continue to fight terrorism in the Levant (the so-called territories of Syria, Israel, Palestine, and Lebanon).
Nos armées restent engagées dans la lutte contre le terrorisme au Levant.
— Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) December 31, 2024
Elles contribuent à la coalition internationale "Operation Inherent Resolve" (OIR), depuis 2014 en Irak et 2015 en Syrie.
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"On Sunday, French air assets carried out targeted strikes against Daesh on Syrian soil," he said.
According to The Guardian, the French Ministry of Defense reported to the French media that French Rafale fighter jets and American Reaper drones “dropped a total of seven bombs on two military targets belonging to Daesh in central Syria.”
The attack of the Americans
On December 24, it was reported that the US military attacked militant targets in Syria.
During the attack, two members of the Islamic State jihadist terrorist group (ISIS) were killed and a truck with weapons was destroyed.
At the same time, on December 8, US aircraft attacked ISIS camps in Syria.
