France Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State Capital
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After a devastating attack in Paris on Friday night, France has begun intense air strikes on Islamic State targets. One of those targets is the capital of the IS territory, Raqqa. It appears that after the attack in Paris, coalition air strikes and military involvement will increase.
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- massive, all-out
- массированный
- camp
- лагерь
- to arrange, to organize
- устраивать, устроить
- hostage
- заложник
- deputy, vice
- заместитель
- to deal, to deliver
- наносить, нанести
- Air Force (Russian acronym, ВВС)
- военно-воздушные силы
- suicide belt/vest
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