Joint British-French Airstrike Strikes Daesh Arms Cache in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have operated alongside France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Islamic State group (IS), as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, pinpointed through reconnaissance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the statement said, and was situated in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in central Syria.

"The RAF jets employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a number of access tunnels down to the facility... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.

There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the strike on Saturday evening and every plane involved returned safely, the MoD added.

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

IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over parts of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This strike shows British leadership, and determination to work closely with allied nations, to stamp out any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.

UK warplanes have carried out patrols over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS subsequent to its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.

"I must thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this strike for their professionalism and their valour," Healey commented. "They were among a great many British troops deployed over Christmas and New Year. This action, to remove militants who endanger our way of life, demonstrates how our armed forces are ready to step up, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."

Last December, the US military conducted what it described as a "major assault" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an attack claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The UN reports Islamic State still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Iraq and Syria.