Joint Anglo-French Airstrike Hits Daesh Munitions Store in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a mission with French aircraft in a combined operation targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syria used by the Daesh militant organization, according to the UK's MoD.

The location, located using surveillance, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"Our fighter planes used Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a series of entry passages down to the site... initial indications indicate the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.

There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the ministry further stated.

The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - also known as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over large swathes of Iraq and Syria before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This operation underscores the UK's leading role, and commitment to work closely with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.

British military aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State after its military defeat at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this mission for their skill and their bravery," he said. "They were among thousands of British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out militants who pose a risk to our safety, shows how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, protecting the UK within its borders and influential overseas."

Last December, the American forces executed what it called a "major assault" targeting Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.

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