[BBC] France has launched its first air strikes against Daesh militants in Syria. The French president's office said that planes hit targets identified during reconnaissance missions conducted over the past two weeks. France co-ordinated with regional partners for the operation, a brief statement said.
French jets have previously carried out air strikes against IS targets in neighbouring Iraq.
Until now, France said that international law prevented it from attacking targets in Syria, and it was adamant that it would do nothing to help - even indirectly - the Assad government. But the situation has changed.
Thanks, Obama.
France now says it has evidence that Daesg planned terror attacks against it from Syria - making air strikes against the militants legitimate under UN rules on self-defense.