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Africa North
France flies surveillance missions over IS-held territory in Libya
2015-12-07
Just appeared at the France24 website but the events themselves are two weeks old.
French military aircraft have flown reconnaissance and intelligence missions over Libya, including areas controlled by Islamic State, and more are planned, a presidential document shows.

According to the press dossier provided on Friday ahead of President Francois Hollande’s visit to the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier off the coast of Syria, two missions were flown on Nov. 20 and 21 around the towns of Sirte and Tobruk.

The French government had not previously acknowledged carrying out operations over IS zones in Libya. Sirte is controlled by the group.
That's the new bit of information.
“Other intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flights are also planned,” the document said.

Neither the defence ministry nor president’s office were immediately available for comment.
Posted by:Steve White

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