"The integration of the Charles de Gaulle in the operation in Iraq begins this morning," the official said.
The aircraft carrier left its base in Toulon last month for a five-month mission that will see the vessel working alongside the USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf as part of the anti-ISIL coalition.
After that, the French carrier will travel to India, where it will take part in military drills slated for mid-April.
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