Syria, de Gaulle goes into action: fighters take off, bombing in progress

(To David Bartoccini)
23/11/15

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle his first raid against the Islamic State positions in Syria came into action.

Arrived yesterday in the Eastern Mediterranean, despite its position is not yet optimal, the de Gaulle has launched several Flurry. The raid is ongoing.

The operation of the aircraft carrier with its 18 Flurry and the 8 Super Etendard the French offensive force against ISIS will triple.

The carrier in a few hours will find itself in the same quadrant of the Mediterranean where the Russian fleet operates and with which it has already activated communications for cooperation.