France joins the fight against the ISIS – bombs targets in Raqqa

France has carried out airstrikes on ISIS positions in Raqqa and this has been confirmed by defense minister of France who has said that French fighter jets fired airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria. The targets were foreign fighters who were plotting attacks in Europe.
This has been reported in foxnews.com dated 9 October 2015.

The minister has said on Europe-1 radio that two Rafale jets had bombed a training camp "and the objective was achieved." It was, incidentally, the second French strike on Syria, and "it will not be the last."
He did not elaborate on the purported attack plots but has criticized Russia's stepped-up and wide-ranging military action in Syria. In his opinion, "80 to 90 percent" of Russia’s actions do not target the Islamic State group even though Russia says that its air campaign is aimed against Islamic militants.
It may be recalled that France had joined the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq last year and has now expanded its campaign to Syria last month.
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