U.K. Tornados to Keep Bombing Islamic State in Iraq Until 2017
An RAF Tornado.
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Royal Air Force Tornado jets leading British strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq will be kept flying for an additional 12 months.
The squadron, which was due to be disbanded in March 2016 and replaced with Typhoon fighters, will continue in service until March 2017 so Britain can maintain the “crucial operational tempo” in the fight against the Sunni insurgent group, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said during a visit to Baghdad on Tuesday.