A French defense official says the country has launched a “massive” series of airstrikes on the Islamic State group’s de facto capital in Syria, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump.
The targets included a command center, a recruitment center, an ammunition storage base and a training camp for the terror group, said Mickael Soria, press adviser for France’s defense minister.
ISIS claims Raqqa as the capital of its so-called caliphate. The airstrikes come two days after ISIS claimed responsibility for a series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday. France’s President described those attacks as “an act of war.”
The ministry spokesman said Sunday that the strikes on Raqqa involved 12 aircraft, including 10 fighter jets, and 20 bombs were dropped.
The spokesman spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.
(AP)
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What happened to showing some restraint? So these hypocrites get attacked and suddenly it justifies aggresive response. When israel has been hammered for years on a day to day basis and they are told to show some restraint?!? A hundred and something people died and that gives you permission to go attack an entire country?!? For 8 terrorist you brought the entire french army and police force to being them down, that does not seem very proportianate…
I Think the French should show restraint
It’s the French people that are at fault!
You don’t understand the poor, downtrodden ISIS people!
They’re freedom fighters against tyranny!
The French are aggressors!
The French deserve it as they’ve murdered thousands of innocent arabs!
It’s because they outlawed the head-scarves!
The French caused the refugee problem!
We should insist that labels show made-in-France instead of made-in-EU!
Let’s boycott them!
Oh, they’re not Jewish? Scrap all of the above!!!
um, why dont you destroy their people instead of their places?
I truly feel for the french people but in this time of pain and sorry i call on them to show restraint in dealing with ISIS