Britain and France on Saturday carried out an airstrike on an underground facility within the mountains north of Palmyra, Syria, which ISIS terrorists “seemingly” used to retailer weapons and explosives, the British Protection Ministry confirmed in an announcement.
Western plane have been conducting patrols to cease a resurgence of the phobia group, the ministry famous.
“The realm across the facility is devoid of any civilian habitation,” the assertion clarified.
“Our plane used Paveway IV guided bombs to focus on a variety of entry tunnels right down to the power,” the ministry added, noting that preliminary indications are that the goal was efficiently engaged, and that no civilians had been put in danger by the strikes.
“This motion reveals our UK management and dedication to face shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of ISIS and their harmful and violent ideologies within the Center East,” British Protection Secretary John Healey commented following the announcement.
“I need to thank all of the members of our Armed Forces concerned on this operation – for his or her professionalism and their braveness,” he added.
“This operation, to eradicate harmful terrorists who threaten our lifestyle, reveals how our Armed Forces are able to step up, all yr spherical, maintaining Britain safe at house and powerful overseas,” he concluded.
“Two US service members and one US civilian had been killed, and three service members had been injured because of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed,” CENTCOM mentioned.
Seth J. Frantzman and Reuters contributed to this report.
