英國空襲敘利亞境內伊斯蘭國目標
British warplanes carry out airstrikes in Syria
British warplanes have begun carrying out airstrikes in Syria, just hours after lawmakers in London approved an expanded strategy to defeat the Islamic State group.
Royal Air Force Tornado fighter jets took off from a British air base in Cyprus, struck targets in Syria, and returned safely to the base, British defense officials said early Thursday.
The defense ministry later said via Twitter that the bombs targeted the IS-controlled Omar oil fields, but did not provide any assessment of the strikes' results.
The ministry also said it was sending eight more warplanes to the Akrotiri air base from where the missions are being launched, doubling the number of British jets at the facility.
After 10 hours of debate, British lawmakers Wednesday approved (by a vote of 397-223) a request from Prime Minister David Cameron to take part in airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria.
Cameron appeared in parliament to make his case, saying the air strikes would be "part of a wider strategy" to overcome the militant movement.
Britain has been bombing in Iraq for more than a year and Cameron urged lawmakers to back extending air strikes to Syria.英國戰機開始在敘利亞境內實施空襲。僅在數小時前，英國議會批准了一項擴大打擊伊斯蘭國組織的戰略方案。
英國國防部官員星期四清晨說，皇家空軍的龍捲風戰機從英國駐塞浦路斯空軍基地起飛，在敘利亞執行空襲任務後安全返回基地。
英國國防部在推特上說，這次空襲的目標是伊斯蘭國控制的奧馬爾油田，但沒有透露對空襲戰果的評估。
英國國防部還說，將增派八架戰機前往阿克洛蒂裏空軍基地，該基地原有八架戰機。
經過10小時辯論後，英國議會以397票對223票的表決結果，批准了卡梅倫首相提出的有關空襲敘利亞境內伊斯蘭國目標的方案。
卡梅倫對議員們闡述這一方案時說，空襲屬於打擊伊斯蘭國激進分子更大規模戰略的一部分。
英國在伊拉克的空襲已經持續了一年多，卡梅倫敦促議會將針對激進分子的空襲行動擴展到敘利亞。
