Joint Anglo-French Aerial Assault Hits Daesh Arms Cache in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation targeting an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.

The facility, located using intelligence, was thought to be housing weapons and explosive materials, the announcement noted, and was situated in hills just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a series of entry passages providing entry to the facility... early reports suggest the strike was effective," the ministry announced.

There was no evidence of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the defence officials confirmed.

The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established jihadist rule over large swathes of Syria and Iraq until 2019.

"This action demonstrates British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners, to stamp out any revival of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the Middle East," the British Defence Secretary John Healey remarked.

British military aircraft have performed patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted comeback" of Islamic State following its defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the authorities noted.

"I must thank all the members of British forces participating in this strike for their skill and their valour," Healey commented. "They were among a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to take out terrorist threats who endanger our security, shows how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure at home and influential overseas."

During December, the American forces conducted what it called a "major assault" on Daesh sites in Syria, following an attack killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The United Nations says Islamic State still has roughly 5-7 thousand fighters in Syria and Iraq.