(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande's office said in a statement Saturday that President Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to "intensify their cooperation" in the fight against IS.

British Defense Minister Michael Fallon visits the British Royal Air Force in Cyprus.(Photo: Reuters)

The two leaders spoke by phone, with Hollande congratulating Cameron on winning a recent vote in the British parliament to start bombing IS targets in Syria.

The same day, British Defense Minister Michael Fallon visited the Royal Air Force at Akrotiri RAF base in Cyprus.

He told personnel from 903 Expeditionary Wing that Royal Air Force strikes against the IS will make British streets safer.

He added that two Tornado fighter bombers joined an existing eight earlier this week and six Typhoon fighters were also flown to the base to take the fight to Daesh.