US EditionUK confirms joint airstrike targeting suspected ISIS weapons facility in Syria
The strike targeted an underground IS weapons cache near Palmyra using precision-guided bombs, with initial assessments showing success and no civilian harm, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
- On Saturday, Britain's Ministry of Defence said Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 jets, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, were joined by French aircraft in striking an underground facility north of Palmyra.
- Intelligence analysis identified the facility as likely used to store weapons and explosives, and the strike forms part of continuing allied efforts to prevent the Islamic State group’s resurgence.
- The Ministry of Defence said its aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike access tunnels, and officials reported a detailed assessment is under way with initial indications of success.
- British Defence Secretary John Healey said `I want to thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their courage`.
- Following the December 13 attack, allied forces intensified strikes as the United Nations reports Islamic State still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters across Syria and Iraq.
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Felix VictorinoThe Royal British Air Force (RAF) and its French equivalent have attacked the underground infrastructure of the Islamic State terrorist organization in Syria in an attack under the aegis of the Inherent Resolution Coalition aimed at "preventing any attempt to revive the movement." "The Coalition forces continue to apply sustained pressure on Islamic State networks to prevent any attempt to re-emerge after the group's military defeat," the Coalit…
UK and France carry out joint strike on ISIS underground arms bunker in Syria
Britain’s Ministry of Defence said that Royal Air Force aircraft joined French jets in the operation late on Saturday, targeting an intelligence-identified site in mountainous terrain north of the ancient city of Palmyra.
UK and France launch joint air strike on ISIS site in Syria
UK and French air forces carried out a joint strike on Saturday January 4 against an Islamic State (ISIS) installation in Syria, according to British authorities. In a statement, the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed a successful bombing of a site close to the ancient city of Palmyra, in central Syria, where jihadist fighters were “highly likely” storing weapons and explosives. Source
UK And France Bomb Underground IS Arms Bunker In Syria
So, what happens when old threats refuse to stay buried? You bomb the tunnels they’re hiding in.British Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a coordinated strike. Officials say it was on an underground Islamic State weapons cache in central Syria.According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the target sat in mountainous terrain just north of Palmyra. This is a region with a long history and, apparently, lingering dangers.The decision wasn’t r…
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