France airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria

France has announced its first air strikes against ISIL following its decision to expand its bombing campaign from neighbouring Iraq against the group. The French president’s office said in a statement that the strikes hit targets identified during reconnaissance missions earlier this month. “Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh [ISIL]. We will strike each time that our national security is at stake,” the statement said.