French Fighter Jets Take Off On Mission against Daesh in Mosul
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On board the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle: French fighter jets took off from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle Friday for an operation against Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the Takfiri ISIS/ISIL group] in its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, an officer said.
Eight jets took off from the carrier in the eastern Mediterranean, an AFP photographer on the flight deck reported.
The Charles de Gaulle is on its third mission since February 2015 in support of the US-led coalition fighting Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
It was not immediately clear whether the French jets were to carry out airstrikes or were on a reconnaissance mission.
Daesh seized Mosul along with other areas in June 2014, but Iraqi forces have since regained significant ground from the terrorists and are readying for an assault to retake Iraq's second-largest city with coalition air and artillery support.
In this regard, French President Francois Hollande announced in July that the Charles de Gaulle, which carries 24 Rafale jets, would be sent back to the region for bombing raids on Daesh targets.
The vessel's latest mission is planned to end in late October, according to Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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