“Planes from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have already provided cover for Iraqi troops fighting in the besieged city of Ramadi following the vessel’s deployment Nov. 5. That shows that while the Islamic State group ‘still taunts us, (it) is no longer capable of holding the ground,’ French Rear Admiral Rene-Jean Crignola told The Associated Press.”
Source: French carrier leads Islamic State battle after Paris attack
