France uses first cruise missiles against Islamic State: government

France uses first cruise missiles against Islamic State: government Paris (AFP) Dec 15, 2015 - The French air force used its first cruise missiles against Islamic State group targets in Iraq on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. "Launched from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, the raid was made up of a dozen fighter planes equipped with cruise missiles and bombs," the French ministry said in a statement. The jets targeted buildings in the Al-Qaim area of western Iraq, a civil ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/France_uses_first_cruise_missiles_against_Islamic_State_government_999.html