(AKROTIRI, Cyprus) — British warplanes carried out airstrikes in Syria early Thursday, hours after Parliament voted to authorize air attacks against Islamic State group targets there. Four Royal Air Force Tornados took off from a British air base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, shortly after the 397-223 vote by lawmakers in the House of Commons. A Ministry of Defense spokesman told the AP the planes had conducted strikes in Syria, and details about their targets would be provided later Thursday, He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to give his name when discussing operations. The RAF has been launching strikes against IS targets in Iraq since 2014.
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