France launches new air strike in Syria against IS - minister


  • World
  • Friday, 09 Oct 2015

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, September 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

PARIS (Reuters) - France launched a new air strike overnight in Syria against an Islamic State training camp and further strikes will follow, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.

"France hit Daesh (Islamic State) in Syria last night in Raqqa... It is not the first time, nor will it be the last time," Le Drian said on Europe 1 radio.

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