Monday, September 7, 2015

France prepares for anti-Daesh strikes in Syria (François Hollande)

France will begin reconnaissance flights over Syria starting from Tuesday as preparation for possible airstrikes against the terrorist group Daesh.

“It is from Syria -- we have proof of this -- that attacks have been organized against several countries, including France,” Hollande said.

Speaking on Monday at his biannual press conference, French president Francois Hollande said he has given the green light for French warplanes to fly reconnaissance missions over Syria and that these could lead to France carrying out airstrikes against Daesh targets there.

“For now, we will locate the command and intelligence centers of Daesh in Syria,” Hollande said.

“I told the defense minister that reconnaissance flights should be carried out over Syria. Then, according to the information and the intelligence we get from the reconnaissance, we will be ready to carry out strikes,” Hollande told reporters.

The newly-authorized French flights over Syria would not be under the command of the coalition, but would be "autonomous”, Hollande said.

But the French president ruled out sending ground troops to fight Daesh in Syria or Iraq, saying it would be "unrealistic" because "we would be alone and inconsequential".

France has since August 2014 been part of the U.S.-led international coalition against Daesh, but, until now, has limited its airstrikes to targets only in Iraq.

Asked about the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, the French leader said that "the political transition in Syria requires his departure." Hollande has repeatedly called for Assad's removal from early on after the civil war in Syria began.

"Bashar al-Assad has attacked his own people and used chemical weapons. The political transition requires his departure. He has refused any dialogue. Any solution cannot permit his remaining in power," Hollande added.

 www.aa.com.tr
7/9/15
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  1. Syria war: France to prepare for IS air strikes...

    President Francois Hollande has ordered preparations to begin for air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria.

    He said France would start reconnaissance flights on Tuesday with a view to launching attacks, but ruled out sending troops on the ground.

    Russia has responded to growing concern that it is increasing its military support for President Bashar al-Assad......BBC
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  2. Großbritannien attackiert IS in Syrien...

    Die britische Luftwaffe hat erstmals die Dschihadistenmiliz Islamischer Staat in Syrien angegriffen. Bei dem Einsatz am 21. August seien drei IS-Kämpfer getötet worden, erklärte Premierminister Cameron dem Parlament. Die Drohneattacke sei rechtmäßig gewesen, denn es habe sich um einen "Akt der Selbstverteidigung" gehandelt.

    Der britische Premierminister David Cameron hat bekannt gegeben, dass die Luftwaffe seines Landes Ende August erstmals die Dschihadistenmiliz Islamischer Staat (IS) in Syrien angegriffen hat. Vor dem Unterhaus in London sagte Cameron, bei dem Drohnenangriff in der Nähe von Rakka am 21. August seien drei IS-Kämpfer getötet worden, zwei davon seien Briten. Bei dem "Präzisionsangriff" auf ein Fahrzeug sei unter anderem der britische IS-Kämpfer Reyaad Khan getötet worden.

    Großbritannien fliegt als Teil der von den USA geführten Anti-IS-Koalition regelmäßig Angriffe gegen IS-Stellungen im Irak, aber nicht in Syrien, weil ein entsprechendes Mandat des Unterhauses dafür bisher fehlt. In Syrien hatte die britische Armee Drohnen bislang lediglich zur Aufklärung eingesetzt. Für ein militärisches Eingreifen in Syrien wäre eigentlich die Zustimmung der syrischen Regierung oder eine UN-Resolution notwendig...............http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/cameron-217.html
    7/9/15

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