Combined Anglo-French Air Strike Strikes Daesh Munitions Store in the Syrian region

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a joint strike on an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the IS group, per a report from the British defence ministry.

The site, located using intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was positioned in hills just to the north of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"The RAF jets used precision-guided Paveway IV munitions to hit a series of approach shafts down to the depot... early reports suggest the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.

There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.

The British jets were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

Daesh - referred to as ISIS - enforced jihadist rule over large swathes of both Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This action demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.

RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "deter any attempted resurgence" of IS after its defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces participating in this mission for their expertise and their bravery," the Defence Secretary commented. "Including them were numerous British personnel stationed over the festive period. This action, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, highlights how our armed forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."

In December, the US military conducted what it called a "major assault" on IS targets in the country, following an assault killed two US troops and a local interpreter in Palmyra.

The United Nations estimates Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.