<p>François Hollande has announced that French fighter jets will fly missions over Syria, the stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group. Is this a turning point for a mission that has so far enjoyed mitigated success? Hollande says that a political solution should include the "eventual" departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but after four years of fighting, and the refugee crisis hitting Europe hard, will the West keep insisting on his ouster?</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
