#British fighter jets have taken part in their first airstrikes in #Syria, hours after #UK lawmakers voted in favor of bombing #ISIS strongholds there.
“RAF Tornadoes have just returned from their first offensive operation over Syria and have conducted strikes,” a spokesman for Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) said early Thursday.
The four jets took off from Akrotiri air base in Cyprus, targeting an oil field in Eastern Syria, the MOD told CNN.
More details on the operation are expected from the ministry later today.
Lawmakers voted 397 in favor of action and 223 against, following a 10-hour debate.
Bureau Report
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