Britain and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria, London says
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Key Points:
- Britain and France conducted a joint airstrike on Saturday evening targeting a suspected underground arms cache used by the Islamic State group in Syria, according to Britain’s defence ministry.
- The targeted facility, located in mountains north of Palmyra, was identified through intelligence analysis as a storage site for weapons and explosives.
- British aircraft deployed Paveway IV guided bombs to attack access tunnels to the facility, with initial assessments indicating the strike was successful.
- The operation was carried out in an area confirmed to be free of civilian habitation, and all British aircraft returned safely.
- British Defence Secretary John Healey emphasized the UK’s commitment to working with allies to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State and their violent ideology in the Middle East.
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