France is ready to step up airstrikes in Iraq
December 04, 2014 02:15
France's president said that the country is ready to step up airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq, alongside the US-led coalition.
After a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Paris today, Francois Hollande told journalists that France was ready to "carry out quick and efficient actions" to back up Iraqi forces.