🔗 Share this article Joint Anglo-French Air Strike Hits Daesh Arms Cache in Syria A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD. The facility, located using surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria. "Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated. There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike shows our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said. British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally." During December, the US military conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra. The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.
A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK's MoD. The facility, located using surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountains just above Palmyra in the heart of Syria. "Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated. There was no indication of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated. The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike shows our UK leadership, and resolve to work closely with allied nations, to eradicate any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the minister said. British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally." During December, the US military conducted what it described as a "large-scale strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in Palmyra. The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Iraq and Syria.