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RAF Destroys Saddam Hussein's Old Palace In Daesh Airstrike
RAF Tornados have taken part in a successful mission to destroy one of Saddam Hussein's old palaces in northern Iraq.
The luxury complex was being used as a training camp for foreign recruits hoping to join the ranks of so-called Islamic State militants.
Now, pictures have been released of the precision bombing of the palace in Mosul, northern Iraq.
A pair of RAF Tornados, armed with 2000lb Enhanced Paveway III bombs, destroyed the target.
The attack followed extensive surveillance of the complex, which sits on the banks of the River Tigris.
The main palace building was being used as a meeting place for foreign Daesh recruits, while outbuildings were used for training, internal security, and suppression, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Professor of peace studies at the University of Bradford, Paul Rogers spoke to Forces TV about current position in the fight against Daesh:
The RAF was one of seven nations involved in the attack on the palace on Monday afternoon.
Details of the attack were released as Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited the crews involved, who are based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
It's just one target in a series of operations carried out in the last week. A safe house for foreign fighters was also bombed, as were other Daesh strongholds close to Syria's border with Turkey.
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