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France to deploy aircraft carrier to Gulf in IS fight: report | Daily Mail Online

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its fleet will be deployed to the Gulf to support operations against the Islamic State group, a military news site reported on Tuesday.

The deployment of the marine battle group is due to be announced by President Francois Hollande when he gives his annual new year's speech to the armed forces onboard the Charles de Gaulle on January 14, according to the "Mer et Marine" news site.

According to Mer et Marine, the Charles de Gaulle carrier will travel to the Gulf with its fleet of air and naval craft, including Rafale and Super Etendard fighter jets and an attack submarine, to take part in the US-led bombing campaign against IS forces in Iraq.

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The president's office, navy and army did not respond to requests from AFP for confirmation.

France currently has nine Rafale and six Mirage fighters engaged in the campaign -- based in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan -- as part of Operation Chammal launched in September, along with a C135 supply plane, E-3F surveillance and control plane and an Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft.

Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in early December that French planes had carried out "120 to 130 missions" -- primarily intelligence-gathering operations.
 
If this is true,the French contribution on the war against daesh in Iraq,will increase drastically.

If The French Army's rapid victory in East Africa serves as basis for prediction, then let's hope that the Marine Nationale , as well as the French Army can purify these terrorist vermin through fire.

Vive La France !
 
If The French Army's rapid victory in East Africa serves as basis for prediction, then let's hope that the Marine Nationale , as well as the French Army can purify these terrorist vermin through fire.

Vive La France !

This won't be an easy job,but hope they'll be all killed like rats,the french/allies are doing a great job,hope the troops on the ground are doing the same...
( I remember,that once a rafale had to support the iraqi troops with its 30mm gun,because of the small distance between the jihadists and Iraqi troops that we had to support. :victory:

Irak : Les Rafale ont effectué des "passes canon" contre les jihadistes - Zone Militaire )
 
If The French Army's rapid victory in East Africa serves as basis for prediction, then let's hope that the Marine Nationale , as well as the French Army can purify these terrorist vermin through fire.

Vive La France !

Yeah Baby! Viva La France! Ha Ha Ha! Hoorah! :partay:

كس اخت فرنسة عا أبو اليبان
 
Some medias reported that we will probably send some advisers.

Mate, will all due respect. I don't believe aerial bombardment will ever work ....ISIS needs to be fought on the ground if we want to achieve victory against them. But no Western nation wills to get their hands dirty...
 
This won't be an easy job,but hope they'll be all killed like rats,the french/allies are doing a great job,hope the troops on the ground are doing the same...
( I remember,that once a rafale had to support the iraqi troops with its 30mm gun,because of the small distance between the jihadists and Iraqi troops that we had to support. :victory:

Irak : Les Rafale ont effectué des "passes canon" contre les jihadistes - Zone Militaire )

Have you heard of possibility of UK, French boots on the ground ?
 
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