Paris attacks: France drops 20 bombs on IS stronghold

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Nov 2015, 21:10 GMT

IS fighters march in in Raqqa, Syria. Picture: AP

placeholder image — IS fighters march in in Raqqa, Syria. Picture: AP

FRANCE has launched airstrikes on the IS stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria. Reports said fighter jets had dropped 20 bombs and hit a jihadi recruitment centre, training camp and arms depot run by the group.

The French defence ministry confirmed the action.

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