British warplanes head for Iraq
British warplanes flew their first mission over Iraq on Saturday since being given parliamentary authority to strike at Islamic State jihadists, the Ministry of Defence in London said.
Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 combat jets, armed with Paveway IV laser-guided bombs, took off from Britain's RAF Akrotiri base on Cyprus.
In an operation that began before dawn, the jets were loaded with Paveways before taking off from the Mediterranean island.
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Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 combat jets, armed with Paveway IV laser-guided bombs, took off from Britain's RAF Akrotiri base on Cyprus.
In an operation that began before dawn, the jets were loaded with Paveways before taking off from the Mediterranean island.