France to send aircraft carrier to Mideast

France’s president says the country will send an aircraft to the Middle East to work more closely with the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group.

A week after terror attacks around Paris left 17 people dead, President Francois Hollande says the situation “justifies the presence of our aircraft carrier.”

He speaks aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to members of the military.

France is already carrying out airstrikes against the extremist group in Iraq.

The Charles de Gualle aircraft carrier (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
The Charles de Gualle aircraft carrier (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

— AP

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