Royal Air Force conducts first airstrikes in Syria

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Royal Air Force conducts first airstrikes in Syria

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s return to RAF Akrotiri after their first mission, since the parliamentary vote to undertake air strikes in Syria. (RAF Photo)

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Tags: Last night parliament granted approval for the UK to extend their airstrikes to include Syria, as well as Iraq, as part of counter-Daesh coalition operations. Within hours, Royal Air Force Tornados flew their first offensive operation on terrorist targets inside Syria.

Photo by: Daniel Hawkins | VIRIN: 151203-D-ZZ999-0002.jpg

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