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

British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an underground arms cache in Syria employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK's MoD.

The site, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was assessed as containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"The RAF jets utilized precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a several entry passages leading to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the target was engaged successfully," officials stated.

There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned to base without incident, the MoD added.

The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

Daesh - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over parts of both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," Britain's Defence Chief the minister remarked.

RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of the group after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank all the members of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their valour," the Defence Secretary said. "They were among numerous British troops deployed over the holidays. This operation, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who endanger our security, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, continuously, ensuring Britain's security domestically and powerful internationally."

During December, the US military conducted what it called a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in the country, after an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The UN estimates IS still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in Syria and Iraq.