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===Opération Chammal=== Starting on 19 September 2014, the French Air Force started [[Opération Chammal|striking]] the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] as part of an international effort against the terrorist organization. The strike force was initially composed of [[Dassault Rafale]] jets based in the Emirates. Later, the Rafales were sided by six Mirage 2000D, based in Jordan, starting from November 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/3-french-mirage-jet-fighters-deployed-in-jordan/ |title=3 French Mirage jet fighters deployed in Jordan |website=[[The Times of Israel]] |access-date=1 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401234857/http://www.timesofisrael.com/3-french-mirage-jet-fighters-deployed-in-jordan/ |archive-date=1 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Initially the strikes were limited to targets located in Iraq. Starting from September 2015, the strikes were extended over Syria as well. On 21 August 2016, a strike group composed of 4 Rafales and 4 Mirage 2000D launched a multiple [[Storm Shadow|SCALP-EG cruise missile]] attack against Islamic State weapon storage site, firing 12 missiles. The Rafales were armed with two cruise missiles each, while the Mirages were armed with one cruise missile each.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/63240/france-carries-out-large-scalp-eg-attack-on-targets-in-syria |title=France carries out large SCALP-EG attack on targets in Syria | IHS Jane's 360 |access-date=2016-08-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826070443/http://www.janes.com/article/63240/france-carries-out-large-scalp-eg-attack-on-targets-in-syria |archive-date=26 August 2016 }}</ref>
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