Coordinated Anglo-French Aerial Assault Strikes IS Arms Cache in Syria

British Typhoon jet in flight — An RAF Typhoon FGR4 (file pic)

British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a joint strike on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), according to the British defence ministry.

The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as housing weapons and explosive materials, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.

"Our aircraft employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of approach shafts leading to the site... initial indications suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.

There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the attack conducted Saturday night and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.

The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of both Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This strike underscores British leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to stamp out any resurgence of Daesh and their violent and radical beliefs in the region," Britain's Defence Chief John Healey stated.

UK warplanes have conducted surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I extend gratitude to every member of British forces involved in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," Healey commented. "They were among a great many British troops stationed over the holidays. This mission, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how British military are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and strong abroad."

Last December, the American forces executed what it described as a "massive strike" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.

The United Nations estimates Daesh still maintains an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.

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