British lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve bombing raids in Syria targeting Daesh, also known as ISIL/The Islamic State.
Members of Parliament voted 397 to 223 in favor of launching an air campaign in Syria.
Following the approval, two Tornado warplanes and six Typhoon attack jets are set to take to the skies from British bases and begin their five-hour journey to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Daily Mail reported.
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Prior to the vote, Prime Minister David Cameron urged lawmakers to approve the raids, saying Britain should join a US-led campaign to destroy militants he said were plotting attacks on the West.
Many British voters are wary of being dragged into another war in the Middle East. But the November 13 attacks on Paris that killed 130 people swayed some lawmakers and divided the opposition Labour Party.
Britain is already taking part in a US-led coalition launching airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq.