Joint Anglo-French Air Strike Strikes Daesh Weapons Depot in the Syrian region

RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Islamic State group (IS), per a report from the UK's MoD.

The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was assessed as storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a number of entry passages down to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.

There was no indication of any harm to civilians in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.

The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This strike demonstrates our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.

British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.

"I must thank every member of the UK armed forces who took part in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," Healey said. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over the holidays. This action, to remove militants who pose a risk to our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."

Last December, the US military executed what it called a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. says Daesh still has an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.