🔗 Share this article Coordinated UK-French Air Strike Strikes IS Munitions Store in Syria A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry. The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria. "Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated. There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike 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 - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said. RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank every member of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," he said. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally." During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra. The U.N. estimates IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.
A file photo of an RAF Typhoon fighter jet RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French aircraft in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry. The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria. "Our aircraft employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages providing entry to the depot... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated. There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike 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 - referred to as Daesh - established jihadist rule over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse. "This strike demonstrates British leadership, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any revival of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister said. RAF aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS after its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said. "I must thank every member of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," he said. "They were part of a great many British personnel deployed over the festive period. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who endanger our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, protecting the UK within its borders and powerful internationally." During December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in the country, after an ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra. The U.N. estimates IS still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.