URGENT: 2 British fighter jets are flying over Iraq in preparation for strikes against ISIS

(IraqiNew.com) On Saturday, the British Ministry of Defense announced that 2 fighter jets are flying in Iraqi airspace and ready to hit targets of the organization of the Islamic state in Iraq and the Levant.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said “We can confirm that after the parliamentary approval yesterday, Tornado fighter jets of the Royal Air Force are flying over Iraq and they are ready to play a role in the attack when the appropriate targets are being identified.”

Reuters News Agency quoted a source in the Akrotiri Base, which is related to the British Royal Air Force in Cyprus, that 2 fighter jets took off from the base and were followed by a refueling plane few minutes later.