French parliament approves continued air strikes on IS in Syria

French parliamentarians have overwhelmingly voted to continue air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria beyond early January.

French parliament approves continued air strikes on IS in Syria
Wed, 25 Nov, 2015 - 20:21

French parliamentarians have overwhelmingly voted to continue air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria beyond early January.

The parliament’s upper house voted 325-0, with 21 abstentions, to extend the fight against IS.

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