CYPRUS: British jets from Akrotiri struck IS forces for the third time

A third strike against IS forces in Iraq was conducted on Wednesday afternoon by two Royal Air Force Tornados which had taken off from RAF Akrotiri.

"The aircraft pin-pointed the location from which ISIL fighters were directing heavy fire on the Kurdish troops, and conducted a precision strike with Paveway IV guided bombs. Initial reports indicates that the strike was successful," the British Ministry of Defence announced.