🔗 Share this article Combined British-French Airstrike Strikes IS Arms Cache in the Syrian region A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry. The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several access tunnels leading to the facility... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated. There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft. IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This operation shows British leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said. British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted. "I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among thousands of UK service members on duty over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our safety, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas." During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area. The U.N. estimates IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.
A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation against an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry. The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in hills just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several access tunnels leading to the facility... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated. There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft. IS - alternatively referred to as Daesh - imposed extremist governance over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This operation shows British leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said. British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted. "I must thank all the members of British forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were among thousands of UK service members on duty over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate militants who threaten our safety, shows how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas." During December, the United States armed forces executed what it called a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area. The U.N. estimates IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand militants in Syria and Iraq.