(AGI) Rome, Nov 23 - France has launched airstrikes againstIslamic State (IS) in Iraq from the aircraft carrier Charles deGaulle. Meanwhile, a suicide belt has been found in a waste binin a Paris suburb, and rumours of "Russian tanks in Syria" havebegun to circulate. Additionally, Europe's most wanted man,Salah Abdeslam, is still on the run. One person has beenaccused by Belgian police of being involved in the Parisattacks, while another 15 suspects have been freed after apolice blitz on Sunday night. Brussels remains on maximum alert(level 4), and schools and underground stations will reopengradually as of Wednesday. France has launched its owndiplomatic offensive in an attempt to bolster the anti-ISfront, and President Hollande met with British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron on Monday. Mr Cameron said he was sure the RoyalAir Force (RAF) would take part in strikes against IS in Syria,but not before government approval, which he will seek onThursday. He has offered the use of the British Akrotiri baseon Cyprus as a support point for anti-IS operations in Syria.Mr Hollande will meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washingtonon Tuesday, and Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris on Wednesday.On Thursday he will travel to Moscow to see Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, after an early morning meeting with ItalianPrime Minister Matteo Renzi. On Monday evening the French mediaannounced that a suicide belt had been found in Montrouge, asouthern suburb of Paris, where Abdeslam's mobile phone hadpreviously been found. Initial reports say the belt had twosets of explosives, one at the front and the other behind, andthat it was similar to those used in the attacks. Shortlyafterwards the police announced that a belt "apparently" packedwith explosives had been found. Chief of Defence Staff GeneralPierre de Villiers announced from the naval flagship that thefirst round of bombings had commenced. Prior to that, it wasknown only that planes had taken off, but with no details ofthe nature of the missions, whether they were for attack ormerely reconnaissance. "We have launched attacks on Ramadi andMosul, in support of local ground troops which were advancingon Daesh militia", said Gen de Villiers, using the Arab acronymfor IS. Schools and underground stations remain closed, withonly the community bodies remaining open. (AGI). .