Saturday 23 December – a Reaper struck terrorists trying to conceal themselves in an outbuilding in eastern Syria…Royal Air Force aircraft flew operational sorties against Daesh terrorists on every day of the winter holiday period, with the major focus remaining the provision of reconnaissance and close air support to the Syrian Democratic Forces in and around the Euphrates valley. A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft worked closely with coalition jets on Saturday 23 December near Abu Hammam. The Reaper’s crew provided surveillance support to a coalition air strike on a Daesh-occupied building, then tracked a small group of terrorists as they attempted to seek shelter in an outbuilding nearby. Having checked the area carefully for any signs of civilians who might be placed at risk, the Reaper’s crew then conducted a successful attack with a Hellfire missile, which destroyed the outbuilding and its occupants.