British and French warplanes have struck an underground facility believed to have been used by Islamic State militants to store weapons and explosives. Ministry of Defense Confirmed Sunday.
The attack took place on Saturday evening in a mountainous area north of Palmyra, in the Syrian province of Homs.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defense said Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets, supported by a Voyager tanker, operated with French aircraft to gain access to tunnels leading to the underground site.
Paveway IV precision-guided bombs were also used in the operation.
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Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft prepare to take off for an attack in Syria. (British Ministry of Defence)
An assessment was underway, but initial indications indicated the target had been successfully hit, the ministry said.
Britain and France are partners in the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, which was formed to combat the extremist group after it previously took over large parts of Iraq and Syria.
British Defense Secretary Sir John Healey said the strike showed Britain’s determination to prevent any resurgence of Islamic State and stand “shoulder to shoulder with our allies” against extremist violence in the Middle East.
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Night shot of a Royal Air Force typhoon. (British Ministry of Defence)
The operation took place amid ongoing US military activities in Syria, where US forces have been conducting counter-terrorism missions in the country.
In December, the Trump administration also ordered large-scale US strikes in central Syria.
This was in retaliation for an ambush near Palmyra that killed two American troops and an American civilian interpreter.
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Military forces reportedly carried out strikes in Syria against ISIS targets, amid President Donald Trump’s vow to take revenge on the terror group for the deaths of two US soldiers in the country last week. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
CENTCOM said recent US operations in the region have also targeted infrastructure and weapons sites in central Syria.
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“We will not relent,” Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, said in a statement on December 30.
“We are steadfast in our commitment to working with regional partners to eradicate the ISIS threat to U.S. and regional security.”
