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." UK air strikes on IS in Syria: Live updates Key qu...