Combined British-French Aerial Assault Strikes Daesh Arms Cache in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon jets have conducted a mission with French warplanes in a coordinated attack on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.

The location, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the announcement noted, and was located in mountainous terrain just to the north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"Our aircraft used laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several access tunnels providing entry to the depot... preliminary assessments suggest the objective was successfully hit," the ministry announced.

There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack conducted Saturday night and each participating jet made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.

The Typhoon FGR4s were supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.

The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This strike underscores our UK leadership, and resolve to operate in unison with our partners, to eliminate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," UK Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary remarked.

RAF aircraft have conducted overwatch operations over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of Islamic State after its routing at the climactic battle in Baghuz in the year 2019, the MoD reported.

"I want to thank every member of British forces participating in this mission for their skill and their valour," he commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel on duty over Christmas and New Year. This action, to take out terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, throughout the year, keeping Britain secure domestically and influential overseas."

During December, the US military carried out what it called a "large-scale strike" targeting Islamic State objectives in the country, following an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a local interpreter in Palmyra.

The UN reports Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.