Combined Anglo-French Airstrike Targets Daesh Weapons Depot in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, according to the UK's MoD.

The location, identified by intelligence, was believed to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the statement said, and was situated in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.

"The RAF jets utilized Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of access tunnels leading to the site... preliminary assessments indicate the strike was effective," the MoD said.

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

The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This operation shows our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.

RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I want to thank all the members of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their skill and their valour," the Defence Secretary commented. "Including them were a great many British troops on duty over the festive period. This action, to eliminate militants who endanger our security, highlights how British military are prepared to act, all year round, ensuring Britain's security at home and powerful internationally."

During December, the United States armed forces executed what it termed a "major assault" on Daesh sites in the country, subsequent to an ambush claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. estimates Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.