🔗 Share this article Combined Anglo-French Airstrike Hits Islamic State Arms Cache in the Syrian region An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of access tunnels down to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced. There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated. The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This strike shows our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked. UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported. "I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of a great many UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad." Last December, the American forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations estimates IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.
An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to hit a series of access tunnels down to the depot... preliminary assessments are that the strike was effective," the ministry announced. There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated. The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This strike shows our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked. UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group subsequent to its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported. "I extend gratitude to every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their skill and their courage," Healey said. "They were part of a great many UK service members on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out militants who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how UK forces are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security at home and strong abroad." Last December, the American forces conducted what it called a "large-scale strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, after an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations estimates IS still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in both countries.