Britain bares its fangs - RAF Tornados bomb ISIS oilfields

#ISIS #syria #BrimstoneMissiles #RAFTornado With MPs voting in favor of airstrike against ISIS, Britain has bared its fangs and RAF Tornados bombed ISIS oilfields in eastern Syria. The first bombing raids against Islamic State (IS) in Syria were carried out after the British MPs voted overwhelmingly for military action.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 3 December 2015.

The action has been confirmed by a spokesman of the Ministry Of Defence - RAF Tornados had returned from their "first offensive operation over Syria and have conducted strikes". Before that, four Tornado GR4s - armed with Paveway IV guided bombs and precision-guided Brimstone missiles - had taken off from Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
The first missions were launched within ah hour of approval granted by MPs who backed airstrikes by a majority of 174. The target chosen was an oilfield held by Islamic State in the east of Syria and choice of the target was to show that Britain meant business. Obviously, a number of targets had been identified in advance and they were waiting for the go ahead if the decision was in the affirmative.
Six typhoon jets from RAF Lossiemouth are expected to head to Cyprus along with more Tornados from RAF Marham in Norfolk.
Incidentally, the British-designed Brimstone missiles are a vital asset because they are able hit targets with remarkable accuracy and limit collateral damage.

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