🔗 Share this article Joint British-French Airstrike Targets Daesh Weapons Depot in the Syrian region An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said. There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added. The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated. UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally." Last December, the US military executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra. The UN reports Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic) Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence. The facility, pinpointed through intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the release indicated, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region. "The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of access tunnels providing entry to the facility... early reports indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said. There was no sign of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added. The Typhoon FGR4s were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane. Daesh - alternatively referred to as Daesh - established militant control over significant areas in Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This operation shows the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated. UK warplanes have carried out overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank the personnel of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were among a great many British personnel deployed over the holidays. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and powerful internationally." Last December, the US military executed what it described as a "large-scale strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra. The UN reports Islamic State still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.