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France has not declared war on Syria regime: Macron

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Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 12:55 AM IST

President Emmanuel Macron said today that France's air strikes in Syria in response to an alleged chemical attack were not a declaration of war against the Damascus regime.

"We have not declared war on the regime of Bashar al-Assad," Macron said in a television interview, a day after France joined the United States and Britain in launching strikes.

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First Published: Apr 16 2018 | 12:55 AM IST

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