BRITISH forces have carried out a joint airstrike with France on a ISIS-linked underground facility in Syria.
Royal Air Power warplanes dropped bombs on the phobia group’s suspected hideout as a part of ongoing efforts to forestall a Islamic State resurgence within the area.
The goal was an underground advanced within the mountainous north of the traditional metropolis of Palmyra in central Syria.
The bottom was recognized by way of intelligence evaluation as a former Daesh – one other identify for ISIS – weapons and explosives storage web site.
RAF Storm FGR4 plane, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, used precision-guided Paveway IV bombs to hit entry tunnels main into the power.
The Saturday night time strike was profitable, based on the British defence ministry.
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UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated the strike demonstrated the UK’s “dedication to work shoulder to shoulder with our allies” to forestall the return of ISIS and their harmful ideologies.
Healey thanked the Armed Forces for his or her bravery and braveness.
He particularly praised these for working over the Christmas and New 12 months interval.
“This operation, to remove harmful terrorists who threaten our lifestyle, reveals how our Armed Forces stand prepared all yr spherical, protecting Britain safe at house and robust overseas,” Healey added.
ISIS are but to formally touch upon the assault.
Syria joined the anti-IS coalition led by the US late final yr.
The operation follows continued RAF patrols over Syria because the navy defeat of the phobia group at Baghuz Fawqani in 2019.
There have been a number of Western-led strikes on ISIS terror hideouts up to now 18 months.
Again in February 2025, Donald Trump ordered a variety of navy strikes on terrorists hiding out in caves in Somalia.
After ordering the strikes over the weekend, the Republican vowed “we’ll discover you & kill you” to some other militants hiding out.
Trump stated in a publish on Reality Social on Saturday that “many” Islamic State terrorists had been killed as a result of airstrikes on a senior assault planner.
In December 2024, the US additionally launched a wave of precision airstrikes in opposition to Islamic State targets.
Washington framed the offensive as a strategic blow to ISIS’ potential to regroup.
Rise and fall of ISIS
ISIS grew out of the chaos of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
An off-shoot of al-Qaeda, the group modified its identify to Islamic State in 2006.
When the Syrian civil warfare breaks out in 2011, ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sends operatives there to arrange a subsidiary -and breaks with al-Qaeda.
The group begins to grab land – Fallujah in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria. It declares a caliphate.
In Iraq, hundreds of Yazidis are slaughtered and greater than 7,000 girls and ladies are compelled to be intercourse slaves.
In Syria, lots of of members of the Sheitaat tribue are executed and Western hostages are beheaded in sick movies posted on-line.
In 2014, the US builds up a coalition in opposition to ISIS and begins air strikes.
It takes 5 years to defeat the group
Targets included coaching hubs and weapon stockpiles deep inside Syrian territory.
In 2023, the US additionally launched airstrikes in Japanese Syria after a surge in assaults on American forces.
The bombardment adopted dozens of rocket and drone assaults on US bases throughout Syria and Iraq.
Fighter jets struck amenities close to the Iraqi border, a key hall for militia operations.
