French jets bomb ISIS stronghold of Raqqa again

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A Mirage 2000 fighter jet, like the planes used in French air strikes against Raqqa, Syria.
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The French defense ministry confirmed that 16 bombs were dropped by fighter jets over Raqqa, Syria, early Tuesday, destroying a command center and a training center in the Islamic State's de facto capital.

In a statement, the ministry said the airstrikes against ISIS were "conducted in coordination with U.S. forces" and "aimed at sites identified during reconnaissance missions previously carried out by France." On Sunday, two days after ISIS carried out terrorist attacks in Paris that left 132 people dead, a dozen ISIS targets were bombed by French fighter jets in Raqqa; a training camp, munitions depot, and recruitment center for militants were hit. On Monday, French President Francois Hollande said the country would intensify its air strikes against ISIS.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.