Whitney Hans Blog on Syria #8 11/16/15 
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/world/europe/paris-terror-attack.html?_r=0

France strikes ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for attacks 

As you may already have heard there was terrorist attacks in Paris that was named by ISIS meaning ISIS was the one who did everything to Paris. So to get revenge France bombed the Syrian city of Raqqa on Sunday night only 2 days after the attack on Paris that killed 129 people on Friday night. While France had been conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq, there was bombing in Syria only sparingly, wary of inadvertently strengthening the hand of President of Syria Bashar al Assad by killing his enemies. After all the militants with AK-47 rifles and bombs on Friday night France seemed intent on sending a clear message of its determination to curb the Islamic State and its ability to carry out attacks outside the territory it controls. The French Defense Ministry said in a statement about the air raid that they coordinated with American forces, was led by 12 French aircraft, including 10 fighter jets, and had destroyed two Islamic State targets in Raqqa. The U.S provided the French officials with information that helped them strike the Islamic State targets in Syria, known as "strike packages," American officials said. But as France was doing all of these things to get back at ISIS they still were trying to find the other suspect of the shootings. Because they believe there was a total of 8 men that was involved with the shootings. 7 of the 8 men committed suicide either by shooting or blowing themselves up. As of today they are still trying to find the last shooter. My feelings towards everything is very hurt and remorse for all families and friends of those people who died Friday night in Paris. But when it comes to how France did that to Syria. I feel like France did the right thing because The Islamic State deserve what they got because they should not just go out and kill hundreds of people for no reason. I also love how other countries leaders are coming to France and giving remorse to them like the U.S and Russia.

RIP to all the 129 people. Forever remembered.