RAF jets carry out joint strikes on ISIS-occupied base in Syria

RAF Typhoons bombed ISIS targets in Syriain a joint operation with France, the Ministry of Defence said.British forces targeted an underground facility where Daesh was suspected to have been storing weapons, as part of the global effort to prevent the terror group from resurfacing.Guided bombs were used to blitz a number of tunnels leading into the site, set in the mountains near the ancient central city of Palmyra, after 'careful intelligence analysis'.The facility was 'most likely used to store weapons and explosives', and there were not thought to be civilians nearby, the MOD said.