British and French warplanes strike suspected IS weapons facility in Syria
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Key Points:
- British and French warplanes conducted an airstrike on an underground Islamic State weapons and explosives facility in central Syria near Palmyra, according to the British defense ministry.
- The strike involved British Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets using Paveway IV guided bombs, supported by a Voyager refueling tanker, alongside French aircraft in a joint operation.
- Initial assessments indicate the facility's access tunnels were successfully targeted, demonstrating the UK and allies' commitment to preventing an IS resurgence in the Middle East.
- Despite IS's territorial defeat in 2019, sleeper cells continue attacks in Syria and Iraq, with the group estimated to have 5,000 to 7,000 members in the region.
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