French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre de Villiers (L) and French Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Bernard Rogel (2nd L) speaks to French navy soldiers during a visit on the French Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier, on November 23, 2015. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images
He added: “Everyone knows that in the end the conflict will be resolved through diplomatic and political means.”
French President Francois Hollande said his country is essentially at “war” with ISIS after the attacks. He then launched a major diplomatic effort with U.S. and Russian officials to coordinate against the terrorist organization.
Russia hits oil tankers
France’s airstrikes come as Russian military jets have torched more than 1,000 tankers taken stolen crude oil to ISIS-controlled refineries, the country’s defense ministry said.
French navy engineers install a missile on a French Rafale fighter aircraft aboard the French Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier, on November 23, 2015. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images
