"France asked us for authorization to use our airspace in the context of the fight against Daesh in Syria. This authorization was given on condition that the general principles outlined for the coalition countries are followed," the source said.
US, UK, France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey care more about toppling Assad than fighting ISIS. Great power games overshadow security.
— Jeffrey D. Sachs (@JeffDSachs) 3 декабря 2015
France is part of a coalition of 65 countries that are involved in bombing Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq; in Syria, the coalition conducts air strikes without first obtaining the permission of local authorities.
Paris intensified bombing in Syria and sent its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the region after a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital on November 13, in which at least 129 people were killed and 350 more injured.
Since then, Russian warplanes have made more than 2,000 sorties, destroying several hundred militants and about 3,000 Daesh targets.
Separately, the US-led coalition has carried out air raids on Daesh positions since September 2014, bypassing the UN Security Council and without coordinating its activities with the Syrian authorities.
