🔗 Share this article Joint UK-French Air Strike Hits Islamic State Munitions Store in Syria A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The location, located using surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels down to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced. There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added. The British jets were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft. Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated. UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported. "I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally." Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "massive strike" on IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra. The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The location, located using surveillance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "Our aircraft used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several access tunnels down to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced. There was no indication of any civilian casualties in the strike late on Saturday and each participating jet returned to base without incident, the MoD added. The British jets were supported by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft. Daesh - referred to as Daesh - enforced militant control over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated. UK warplanes have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of the group after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported. "I extend gratitude to the personnel of British forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "They were part of a great many UK service members stationed over the holidays. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally." Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "massive strike" on IS targets in the country, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra. The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.