France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Support(ahem) “Fight” ISIS in Syria and Iraq

• France deploys aircraft carrier to fight Isis in Syria and Iraq
  by Adam Withnall, http://www.independent.co.uk/  
  France says it continues to seek political solution in Syria – without Assad  
  France has announced that it will deploy its only aircraft carrier to boost its efforts in the fight against Isis. In a statement by the French presidency following a meeting of its defence cabinet, the government said the Charles de Gaulle warship would be sent to the eastern Mediterranean for operations against Isis in both Syria and Iraq. 
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  “The deployment of the battle group alongside the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has been decided to participate in operations against Daesch and its affiliate groups,” the statement said after a defence cabinet meeting, referring to the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
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