RAF Has 'Special Capabilities' In IS Fight

The RAF's role in the campaign against Islamic State is tactically and strategically important thanks to its "special capabilities" and was not just symbolic, says a coalition spokesman. Tornado jets attacked an oilfield controlled by the militants in Syria hours after MPs voted to back UK bombing raids. Colonel Steve Warren told Sky News: "The Tornado is a fantastic all-weather aircraft", adding the RAF has "tremendous reconnaissance capabilities" and will help to "degrade the enemy's war-