France said Sunday it has launched its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria in coordination with coalition partners, NBC News reported.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls told BFM-TV that the strikes targeted ISIS training centers where militants were being prepared for carrying out attacks in France.
"We are acting in self-defense," Valls said, according to Reuters.
The French presidency said that the strikes hit targets identified as a result of aerial reconnaissance missions over the past two weeks.
"We will strike each time our national security is at stake," the presidency said in a brief statement.
