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France to send aircraft carrier to aid coalition in fight against IS

Other News Materials 22 July 2016 15:35 (UTC +04:00)
France will send Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to assist US-led anti-Daesh (aka IS, ISIS) coalition in Iraq and Syria in September.
France to send aircraft carrier to aid coalition in fight against IS

France will send Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to assist US-led anti-Daesh (aka IS, ISIS) coalition in Iraq and Syria in September, the Sputnik International news agency quoted French President Francois Hollande as saying July 22.

France will also send artillery to Iraq in August to help the Iraqi army fight Daesh terrorists, the president added.

"The Defense Council and I made a decision this morning to provide Iraqi forces with artillery as a part of anti-Daesh efforts. The artillery will be delivered in August," Hollande said.

The French aircraft Charles de Gaulle will be sent in the region in September, the president added.

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