French jets have carried out their first air strikes against the so called "Islamic State" militant group in Iraq.
French President Francois Hollande said the strikes had occurred in the early hours of this morning.
The strikes targeted a logistics depot, which was "completely destroyed".
The French president vowed that more operations would follow against Daesh.
Mr Hollande referred to the group using the alternative name Daesh for the group previously calling itself ISIL and ISIS.
Today’s air strikes by France were the first inside Iraq since the country promised to join military action against the "so called" Islamic State group, who have taken over parts of the country.
It comes as US politicians voted yesterday to authorise training and arming of Syrian rebels to combat the so called IS militant group.
The vote was a crucial step in US President Barack Obama's plan to thwart extremism surging across Iraq and Syria.
The House of Representatives voted 273 to 156 to approve Mr Obama's train-and-equip plan.
UN backs new Iraqi Government
The UN Security Council today expressed support for Iraq's new government as it confronts Islamist fighters.
The 15-member council adopted a statement backing Iraq at a meeting chaired by US Secretary of State John Kerry and attended by some 35 countries in a show of solidarity for Baghdad's anti-jihadist stance.
The council said it "strongly condemns attacks by terrorist organisations, including the terrorist organisation operating under the name 'Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL)".
"This large-scale offensive poses a major threat to the region, it said.
The council called on the international community to support the efforts of the new Iraqi government to "maintain security and combat terrorism and to create a safe, stable and prosperous future for the people of Iraq."
ISIL, which now calls itself the Islamic State, has taken control of large areas of Iraq and Syria, targeting religious minorities and executing Westerners.
