Joint Anglo-French Air Strike Strikes Daesh Weapons Depot in the Syrian region

RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack against an underground arms cache in Syria operated by the Daesh militant organization, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The site, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was situated in hills just above the historic site of Palmyra in Syria's central region.

"Our fighter planes employed laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a series of approach shafts providing entry to the site... initial indications suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.

There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the operation late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned safely, the ministry further stated.

The British jets were assisted by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - referred to as Daesh - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.

"This strike underscores British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with allied nations, to eliminate any revival of IS and their violent and radical beliefs in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.

British military aircraft have conducted patrols over Syria to "deter any attempted comeback" of IS subsequent to its military defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.

"I extend gratitude to every member of the UK armed forces involved in this mission for their professionalism and their valour," Healey said. "They were among a great many UK service members on duty over the festive period. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our security, highlights how UK forces are prepared to act, continuously, protecting the UK at home and influential overseas."

Last December, the United States armed forces carried out what it termed a "major assault" on IS targets in Syria, subsequent to an assault claimed the lives of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The United Nations says Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 combatants in Syria and Iraq.