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| UK jets target ISIS oilfield -- and group's income | |
| 2015-12-04 | |
[CNN] British jets targeted the Omar oilfield in eastern Syria Defense ministry: Oilfields formed the "mainstay" of ISIS' income The strikes came hours after UK lawmakers approved the bombing (CNN)British fighter jets targeted an oilfield held by ISIS in their first airstrikes in Syria, the British defense ministry said.
Four RAF Tornadoes were deployed from Akrotiri air base in Cyprus soon after Parliament authorized strikes, returning early Thursday, the ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said the exploitation of seized oilfields was the "mainstay of Daesh's financial income." Daesh is another term used to refer to ISIS. | |
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