French Defence Minister Jean-yves Le Drian

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  French Defence Minister Sees Raqqa Battle Starting In Coming Days

  A battle against ISIS to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.

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  France Warns ISIS Terorists Could Flee Libya To Tunisia, Egypt

  ISIS terrorists could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Monday.

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  France Says To Wind Down Central African Republic Force By Year-End

  France aims to scale back its military presence in Central African Republic by the end of the year, its defence minister said in a French media interview, as Paris continues to count on forthcoming elections to ease tension in the turbulent African country.

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  Man Who Drove Car At French Troops Had Jihadi Propaganda In Computer: Prosecutor

  French investigators found jihadist propaganda material on Saturday in the computer of a man who drove his car into troops guarding a mosque in southern France on New Year's Day but said it did not prove he had links with any terrorist groups.

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  France Confirms Buying Four C-130J US Transport Planes

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed Friday that Paris will buy four Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport planes, in a deal that was announced by the United States in November.

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  War On ISIS 'Starting To Pay Off': French Minister

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told forces on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf Thursday that the war against the ISIS group was starting to bear its fruit.

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  French Defence Minister To Visit Moscow To Coordinate ISIS Fight

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will travel to Moscow for talks with Russian officials on Sunday and Monday to coordinate efforts to defeat ISIS terrorists, his office announced.

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  France Asks European Union States for Help With Foreign Military Missions

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today asked other EU states for help with its military operations abroad and support in its fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.

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  French Defence Minister to Stand in Regional Poll

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will stand for regional elections in northwest France in December, meaning a possible departure from the cabinet, his staff said today.

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  France Hits Islamic State Targets in Syria a Second Time: Defence Minister

  French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State targets in Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday.

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  First French Strike on Islamic States in Syria killed 30 Jihadists: Monitor

  "The French air strike (on Sunday) on an IS training camp in eastern Syria killed at least 30 IS fighters including 12 from the 'Cubs of the Caliphate,'" said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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  French Air Strikes on Islamic State in Syria 'In Coming Weeks': Defence Minister

  France will carry out its first air strikes on the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria "in the coming weeks," Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.

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  Rafale Deal: French Defence Minister to Visit Delhi Next Week

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India next week during which a government-to-government framework agreement for the 36 Rafale fighter jets is likely to be signed, which will pave the way for inking of the final contract.

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  French Defence Minister Visits Cairo After Warplane Deal

  French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian began a two day visit to Cairo today, just days after France delivered the first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes Egypt bought in a multi-billion-euro deal.

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  Rafale Deal: French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to Visit India Again

  French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India soon as the two countries work towards finalising the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets.