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France launches air strikes on targets in Raqqa after Paris terror attack
France launched a series of devastating air strikes on Islamic State strongholds in Syria last, night two days after the group claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks in Paris that killed 128 people.
A jihadi training camp and a weapons store were wiped out in the bombing of Raqqa, the IS stronghold where is is believed the Paris attacks were planned.
Twelve aircraft, including 10 fighter jets, dropped a total of 20 bombs on a command centre, an IS recruitment centre, an arms depot, and a training camp for militants - targets identified on reconnaissance flights.
The planes launched from sites in Jordan and the Persian Gulf, in coordination with U.S. forces
Speaking from the G20 summit in Turkey on Sunday, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the action was justified.
He said: "It was normal to take the initiative and action and France had the legitimacy to do so. We did it already in the past, we have conducted new airstrikes in Raqqa today.
"One cannot be attacked harshly, and you know the drama that is happening in Paris, without being present and active.
In the UK, police and spies are working closely with counterparts in France and Belgium to identify and pursue those behind the Paris massacre.
David Cameron announced a significant funding boost for the security and intelligence services, in response to the threat from Isis, who have been blamed for bringing down a Russian airline in Egypt, as well as the Paris terror attacks.
An additional 1,900 personnel will be recruited - an increase of 15 per cent on the current 12,700-strong staff working for the security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.
Spending on aviation security will also increase to at least double the current £9 million a year.
In response to the Paris attacks, security has been stepped up in UK cities and ports, while Britons have been urged to remain "vigilant", although the terror threat level has not been changed from the second-highest "severe" rating.
The Prime Minister said the UK was engaged in a "generational struggle" against extremist terror.
The additional spending will help "combat those who would destroy us and our values" and allow Britons to "continue with our way of life we hold so dear", he said.
standard.co.uk
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| Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:19 pm |
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