🔗 Share this article Combined British-French Air Strike Strikes Daesh Munitions Store in the Syrian region A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry. The location, located using intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated. There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked. British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted. "I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were among thousands of British troops on duty over the holidays. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas." In December, the US military carried out what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations says IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.
A Typhoon FGR4 from the Royal Air Force (archive image) RAF Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria employed by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry. The location, located using intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was positioned in hills just north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria. "Our fighter planes employed precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to target a several entry passages providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated. There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation on Saturday evening and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed. The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager tanker plane. IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019. "This action demonstrates British leadership, and determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary remarked. British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syrian airspace to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted. "I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their expertise and their courage," Healey added. "They were among thousands of British troops on duty over the holidays. This operation, to remove militants who endanger our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas." In December, the US military carried out what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush killed two American soldiers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area. The United Nations says IS still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in both countries.