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British and French warplanes struck an underground facility believed to have been used by Islamic State militants to store weapons and explosives, the U.K.Ministry of Defenceconfirmed Sunday.
The strike took place Saturday evening in a mountainous region north of Palmyra, in Syria’s Homs province.
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence saidRoyal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighterjets, supported by a Voyager refueling tanker, operated with French aircraft to strike access 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 preparing for take-off for Syria strike.(UK Ministry of Defence)
An assessment was ongoing, but initial indications suggested that the target was successfully hit, the ministry said.
Britain and France are partners in the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, which was formed to combat the extremist group after it had previously seized large areas of Iraq and Syria.
U.K.Secretary of State for Defence Sir John Healey said the strike showed Britain’s determination to prevent any resurgence of Islamic State and to stand “shoulder to shoulder with our allies” against extremist violence in theMiddle East.
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Night shot of a Royal Air Force Typhoon.(UK Ministry of Defence)
The operation came amid continued U.S.military activity in Syria, where American forces have conducted counterterrorism missions in the country.
In December, theTrump administration also ordered large-scale U.S.strikesacross central Syria.
This was in retaliation for an ambush near Palmyra that killed two U.S.troops and an American civilian interpreter.
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Military forces reportedly conducted strikes in Syria on ISIS targets, amid President Donald Trump’s vow of revenge on the terror group for the deaths of two U.S.soldiers in the country last week. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
S.Central Command,ISIS remains an activeand persistent threatdespite sustained pressure from coalition forces.
CENTCOM said recent U.S.operations in the region have also targeted infrastructure andweapons sites across central Syria.
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“We will not relent,” Adm.Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, said in a statement on Dec.30.
“We are steadfast in commitment to working with regional partners to root out the ISIS threat posed to U.S.and regional security.”
K.Ministry of Defence for comment.
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