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France says carried out new air strikes in Iraq

PARIS - French fighter jets struck four hangars belonging to Islamic State and containing military equipment on Thursday near the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the Defense Ministry said.

 

Rafale fighter jets flying over Iraq identified the targets and launched laser-guided missiles at the targets west of the capital Baghdad shortly before 10am Iraq time, the ministry said in a statement.

 

The strikes were the first by French jets since September 19 when Paris joined the United States military action against Islamic State insurgents in Iraq who have taken over parts of the country.

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.25.14, 20:30