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

British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have joined forces with French warplanes in a joint strike targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the British defence ministry.

The location, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was positioned in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to target a several access tunnels providing entry to the facility... preliminary assessments indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.

There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the operation late on Saturday and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.

The Typhoon fighters were assisted by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

Daesh - alternatively referred to as the so-called Islamic State - enforced jihadist rule over significant areas in both Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This operation demonstrates the UK's leading role, and resolve to operate in unison with allied nations, to stamp out any resurgence of IS and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.

British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I must thank every member of our armed forces who took part in this operation for their expertise and their valour," the Defence Secretary added. "They were part of thousands of British troops on duty over the holidays. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who threaten our way of life, shows how our armed forces are always on standby, throughout the year, protecting the UK at home and powerful internationally."

Last December, the US military conducted what it described as a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. reports Islamic State still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.