France reports attacking Islamic State in Syria (VIDEO)

The strike is the first such operation since the ousting of Bashar Assad from power earlier in December

The French air force has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (IS, former ISIS) targets in Syria over the weekend, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Tuesday. It is the first such development since the ousting of the former Syrian President Bashar Assad by a coalition of armed opposition groups led by Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS).