The French military used today for the first time air-land cruise missiles against the terrorist organization Islamic State (EI) in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense.
EFE
Such bombings, unpublished so far in the French offensive against EI in Syria and Iraq were dropped from fighters Rafale and Mirage 2000, the French General Staff said in a statement.
These French planes had taken off from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates with the aim of hitting the EI in the region of Al Qaim, in western Venezuela, in a border area between Syria and Iraq.
Cruise missiles, scheduled before its release and guided by satellite navigation systems, self-propelled and flaps have to achieve more sustained flight, but its route can not be modified once fired.
They were fired at buildings, some of them reinforced the EI used as "headquarters, training centers and logistic warehouses," said Defense.
"In parallel to these planned attacks, Chammal force fighters continued their mission ground support to Iraqi forces against members of the Islamic State," added the French Armed Forces.
France, which bombards the EI since the September 19, 2014, has 3,500 soldiers deployed in the operation of air strikes against the terrorist group.
Part of the Gallic troops are stationed in Baghdad and Erbil in Iraqi missions military training while others involved in the air mission, which employ 38 fighters and refueling aircraft.
In addition, Paris has moved to the area the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle war and several frigates.