France launches first air strikes on IS in Iraq --- French jets have carried out their first strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the office of President Francois Hollande says. -- A statement said planes had attacked an IS depot in north-east Iraq, and there would be more raids in the coming days. -- The US has carried out more than 170 air strikes against the jihadist group in Iraq since mid-August. --IS remains in control of dozens of cities and towns in Iraq and Syria, where it has declared a caliphate. - Read More, BBC, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29277630