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Hollande, Cameron pledge reinforced cooperation to defeat IS

Xinhua, December 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Over a phone conversation, French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to further cement cooperation to fight Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the French presidency said in a press release.

According to the statement, they also vowed to further improve intelligence services between both countries.

On Thursday, Britain joined France and the United States in their military offensive against IS targets in Syria in response to French president's call on European partners to unite efforts to tackle terrorism.

Hollande's plea for strong coalition to combat IS came after the terrorist group claimed responsibility of deadly attacks which struck the French capital last month and killed 130 people. Enditem