The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, described Wednesday January 1 as “ irresponsible » a comment from the leader of rebellious France Jean-Luc Mélenchon affirming that “ France bombs in Syria », after French strikes against the Islamic State group.
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The year 2024 is about to end when Jean-Luc Mélenchon writes with irony: “ France bombs in Syria. No doubt someone will remember to inform the deputies of the why and how of this intervention. »Suggesting, therefore, that the French authorities are not demonstrating the transparency that is required.
In any case, the same morning, the Minister of the Armed Forces announced these operations, recalling that France has been contributing to the international anti-Daesh coalition for ten years. France has participated in the fight against the IS group within the international coalition Inherent Resolve, since 2014 in Iraq, and 2015 in Syria, throughChammal operationhe stressed.
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Sébastien Lecornu then replies: “ In the face of terrorism, we must show unity. The engagement framework of our armies cannot be the subject of such political disinformation. »
The French Parliament authorized the extension of this participation on January 13, 2015, concerning the commitment in Iraq, and on November 25, 2015 for the Syrian territory, added the Minister of the Armed Forces.
This is not the first time that Jean-Luc Mélenchon has raised questions about external operations. In 2019, after the death of French soldiers in Mali, the rebellious leader demanded a debate on Operation Barkhane.