RAF air strike kills Isis fighters hiding in Iraqi caves

Defence minister pledges to continue ‘relentless’ fight against jihadists

A Eurofighter Typhoon refuels
A Eurofighter Typhoon refuels: UK-based Cobham is a leader in in-flight refueling technology
(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)

RAF jets have bombed a cave network being used as a base by an Islamic State cell in northern Iraq.

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