🔗 Share this article Joint UK-French Aerial Assault Strikes IS Munitions Store in the Syrian region A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry. The facility, located using intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports suggest the strike was effective," officials stated. There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said. UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted. "I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally." Last December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra. The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry. The facility, located using intelligence, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "Our fighter planes utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports suggest the strike was effective," officials stated. There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - also known as ISIS - established jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary said. UK warplanes have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any attempted comeback" of the group after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted. "I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who pose a risk to our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are prepared to act, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and powerful internationally." Last December, the American forces conducted what it described as a "massive strike" against Daesh sites in the country, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra. The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.