🔗 Share this article Joint Anglo-French Air Strike Hits IS Weapons Depot in Syria An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the site... early reports are that the strike was effective," the MoD said. There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker. IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019. "This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated. British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted. "I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "Including them were a great many British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas." In December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations reports Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.
An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) British Air Force Typhoon jets have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "Our aircraft utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the site... early reports are that the strike was effective," the MoD said. There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker. IS - alternatively referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria until 2019. "This operation demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated. British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "forestall any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted. "I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," he added. "Including them were a great many British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and influential overseas." In December, the US military executed what it described as a "major assault" targeting IS targets in the country, subsequent to an assault resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations reports Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.