Terrorist militia in sight: British and French air power assault IS in Syria | EUROtoday

The British army, supported by the French Air Force, attacked an Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia facility in Syria. The British authorities introduced on Sunday night time {that a} joint assault had been carried out on an underground terrorist facility north of the traditional website of Palmyra. Guided bombs have been used to destroy entry tunnels to the power the place IS “most likely” saved weapons and explosives. Initial evaluations indicated that the operation was a hit.

The British authorities additionally mentioned the operation was carried out to forestall a resurgence of the terrorist militia. There are not any civilian residential areas within the space surrounding the power. British Defense Secretary John Healey mentioned the motion confirmed allies’ dedication to cease any resurgence of IS within the Middle East.

Just round two weeks in the past, the US army attacked greater than 70 terrorist militia targets in Syria. A couple of days earlier, three Americans have been killed in a suspected IS assault in Syria. These have been essentially the most violent assaults by the USA in Syria for the reason that overthrow of long-term ruler Bashar al-Assad on the finish of final 12 months.

The USA leads a global coalition to combat IS in Syria. IS is taken into account to have been defeated militarily. However, IS cells are nonetheless energetic and proceed to hold out assaults. US President Donald Trump had made it clear that the newest strikes weren’t directed in opposition to the Syrian transitional authorities underneath interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. He predicted the nation would have a “bright future” if IS was eradicated.