Britain Drops First Bombs On Syria

Britain has dropped its first bombs on Syria – targeting an Islamic State oil field.

The first planes were in the sky just an hour after MPs backed extending military action by a majority of 174.

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David Cameron – who was backed by more than 60 Labour MPs – says Parliament's made the 'right decision'.

Julian Borger, Diplomatic Editor with the Guardian newspaper, says the targets hit this morning were aimed at degrading Islamic State's revenues from oil.