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French Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Syria

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Sun Sep 27, 2015 at 12:13:22 PM EST
Tags: ISIS, Syria (all tags)
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France has announced its first independent airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria. The airstrikes hit an ISIS training camp in Deir Ezzor. French analysts are not impressed.

[A]nalysts say that by sending fighter jets to Syria, France is mainly seeking to ease domestic political pressure, and remain relevant abroad in the latest scramble for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

"To say that we will prevent terrorist attacks in France thanks to air strikes in Syria is, and I am weighing my words, absolute bullsh*t," said Eric Denece, the director of the French intelligence think-tank CF2R.

Deir Ezzor is one of the places where ISIS established camps for children. No word yet on fatalities.

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    But They Keep Coming In (none / 0) (#1)
    by RickyJim on Sun Sep 27, 2015 at 01:26:37 PM EST
    Despite Pentagon reports that coalition strikes have killed about 10,000 Islamic State fi