British Parliament votes to join strikes in Iraq

British Parliament votes to join strikes in Iraq

Britain became the latest nation to join the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State militants, with Parliament voting overwhelmingly to authorize attacks in Iraq. The vote brings Britain into the air campaign belatedly, some six weeks after the United States first began carrying out strikes. The leadership of all three main parties spearheaded a 524-to-43 House of Commons vote endorsing Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to deploy British fighter jets above Iraq.

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