French air strike targets IS arms dump in Syria
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Key Points:
- Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, alongside French aircraft, conducted a joint strike on an underground Islamic State arms cache in the mountains north of Palmyra, Syria, using Paveway IV guided bombs.
- The targeted facility was believed to store arms and explosives, and initial reports indicate the strike was successful with no civilian casualties.
- The operation was supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, and all RAF aircraft returned safely.
- UK Defence Secretary John Healey emphasized the UK's commitment to working with allies to prevent any resurgence of IS and praised the professionalism and courage of the armed forces involved.
- The strike follows ongoing efforts by RAF patrols to prevent IS resurgence since their defeat in 2019, with the UN estimating
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