UK News: UK First Air Strikes Launched In Syria

UK launches first air strikes Syria

The British Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft first air strikes against the so-called Islamic state in Syria, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.It took four Tornado aircraft from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus part in the operation shortly after MPs voted to approve the bombing. 

The Minister of Defense Michael Fallon strikes targeted Omar oil fields in eastern Syria, which is under the control of IS, and was "successful".He said he had personally approved the objectives of the vote before the House of Commons.On Wednesday, MPs voted 397 votes to 223 for military action against the United Kingdom IS - also known as Daesh - in Syria after a discussion of Commons after 10 hours.Fallon said that the Ministry of Defence to be assess the damage caused by the bombing at a later time, but the goal is to hit the "very real blow to the oil and revenue Daesh stop."

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He stressed that eight more aircraft - two Tornado and Typhoon six - are being sent to the Akrotiri to join the attacks.Typhoon does not RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, to join the air strikes. 

Analysis: The BBC's Jonathan Beale Defence, at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus

We saw the orange / blue glow of the engine afterburner of a pair of Tornado jets disappear in the night sky. Each plane was carrying three £ 500 bombs Paveway. Less than an hour later, it was followed by a second pair loaded with the same weapons.The use of high-precision Paveway bombs, rocket instead of sulfur, indicating they were hitting fixed instead of moving targets.We waited for the first pair of Tornado aircraft to return to base. They landed after more than three hours in the air. Also it moved on the runway, and it was clear to see the bombs were missing.Fallon said that there are "very strict" process, which has been the choice of targets, and will take all British military actions committed "very strict rules of engagement."Asked when the United Kingdom may be involved in the coalition campaign against IS in Syria that he "will not be quick", but said it was not right to leave the bombing of other air forces.

On the issue of ground forces, adding that Iraq's prime minister made it very clear he does not want Western troops on the ground to fight the IS.He added that Britain could still achieve "a lot of air", including spare IS sources of income such as oil fields.

 

 Analysis: By the head of the BBC's international Dusit not, in Damascus Newspapers this morning in Damascus, Syrian officials have made repeated criticism for years from participating West here."Britain did not ask for permission from the Syrian government," declares Syrian news agency. "Cameron said lies", she says.Syrian officials insist must be the example of Britain and its allies and Russia coordinate their campaign with the Syrian government forces. If they do not, warn, they simply will not succeed.The deadlock over the role of President al-Assad in the future continue to obstruct the formation of a unified command against a common enemy.It will stand in the way of Britain also pledged that it will now also focus on finding a way to negotiate out of this war.Syrian activists and opposition groups feel bitterly allow down that the West did not give them this kind of military support to help remove President Assad.Many war-weary Syrians want, most of all, to believe that he is Britain promised to escalate the struggle to "win the peace" - as difficult as that is.

In a statement, the Ministry of Defense said British aircraft - with support from the supply of passenger air refueling tanker, and Reaper unmanned aircraft and other coalition aircraft - attacked six targets.", And aimed carefully selected components of the infrastructure of the field, and to ensure the strikes will have a significant impact on Daesh ability to extract oil to finance terrorist operations," the statement said.He said that before the attacks, and used sensors pilots and aircraft "to confirm" There were no civilians in the vicinity of targets areas, who had been placed in danger. "Against the implementation of the operations in Iraq since last year has been RAF.British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday after the vote that the House of Representatives, "made the right decision to maintain the country's security," but opponents said the move a mistake.MP How do I vote?Enter the MP or constituency nameI stood with the government as Cameron got the majority of the larger than expected of Commons - a total of 66 Labour MPs - the equivalent of 29% of the parliamentary party.The Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbin say that the case for war "is not feasible" - but the Supreme action figures, including 11 members of the shadow cabinet among those who voted with the government after he was given free elections.He praised Secretary of State Hilary Benn in the shade by the Government in the House of Representatives around the room for a spirited speech, which urged his own team to "confront this evil" posed by terrorists of the Islamic state.