French jets strike Islamic State as Britain offers help


  • World
  • Tuesday, 24 Nov 2015

French President Francois Hollande (R) shakes hands with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron during a joint news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

PARIS (Reuters) - French jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier struck Islamic State targets in Iraq on Monday while Britain offered France the use of an air base in Cyprus to hit the militants behind the Paris attacks.

French President Francois Hollande met British Prime Minister David Cameron in Paris on Monday as part of efforts to rally support for the fight against Islamic State and Hollande is also due to visit Washington and Moscow this week.

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