British fighter jets prepare for war after airstrikes in Syria

British fighter jets conduct surprise military drills two days after Syria airstrike.

Royal Air Force fighter jets fly overhead on April 16 during military exercises.

This move comes two days after Britain, the US and France launched "precise" airstrikes on suspected chemical weapons facilities of the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.

Image of British fighter jets practicing, right after returning from attacking Syria.

Images of a squadron of Tornadoes - Britain's main ground attack aircraft - carrying out training exercises in the sky have been widely published in the media.

Last weekend, a squadron of Royal Air Force Tornados was also deployed to attack suspected chemical weapons facilities in Syria.

The images show twin-engine fighter jets carrying out strikes over the North Sea after taking off from RAF Marham, an air base in Norfolk, East Anglia.

A pair of Tornado fighter jets fly overhead.

This move by the UK took place in the context that, in response to questions from MPs on April 16, Prime Minister May emphasized that the decision to attack Syria with missiles was "lawful and legitimate" and that the attack was carried out "in the national interest".

British Tornado fighter jets were deployed for exercises shortly after air strikes on Syria.

However, dissenting MPs, including the leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said that Mrs. May should have consulted the House of Commons before joining the US and France in attacking Syria.

Another Labour MP, Hilary Benn, also called on Mrs May to ensure that if she intends to continue air strikes in Syria, she must first consult Parliament.

Tornado fighter jets are parked at RAF Marham preparing to take part in an exercise.

However, Mrs May refused to rule out air strikes in Syria unless MPs agreed, stressing there were always circumstances where the government needed to act quickly.

"I know how important Parliament is and how important Parliament is to have a say on these issues. But it's also important that the government can act without getting caught up in debate in Parliament. There will always be times when that happens," May said.

In a related move, Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said on the same day that President Trump will not withdraw troops from Syria and will certainly strike the country again if necessary. The US military will "lock on" and carry out a similar attack on the Syrian government if the chemical attack in Douma is repeated.