CYPRUS: Cameron pays brief visit to RAF Akrotiri

During his visit, which was not preannounced for security reasons, Cameron announced the deployment of another pair of British Tornado fighter jets to Cyprus, adding to the sic already based in Akrotiri since mid-August.

Up until now the British jets have successfully completed four air strikes against eight ISIS targets in five locations in Iraq, mainly against forces engaged in combat with Kurdish fighters.

From Akrotiri, before leaving for Afghanistan, David Cameron said: “Less than a week into combat operations in Iraq, I wanted to come here to thank our troops for the vital work they`re doing to defeat these barbaric ISIL [Islamic State] terrorists who threaten security not just in Iraq, Syria and the region but on the streets of Britain too.

"It`s an opportunity to hear directly from them about their operations, the challenges they face and what support they need.”