Joint British-French Aerial Assault Targets IS Weapons Depot in the Syrian region

RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft have conducted a mission with France's air force in a coordinated attack targeting an subterranean weapons facility in Syrian territory used by the Daesh militant organization, per a report from the British defence ministry.

The site, identified by surveillance, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the announcement noted, and was situated in mountains just above the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"The RAF jets employed Paveway IV guided bombs to target a several entry passages down to the facility... initial indications indicate the objective was successfully hit," officials stated.

There was no evidence of any civilian impact in the attack late on Saturday and all the aircraft returned to base without incident, the MoD added.

The British jets were supported by a Voyager tanker plane.

IS - also known as the so-called Islamic State - established extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This operation shows our UK leadership, and commitment to work closely with our allies, to stamp out any re-emergence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the minister remarked.

British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "forestall any efforts to regroup" of IS subsequent to its routing at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the MoD reported.

"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces who took part in this mission for their professionalism and their courage," Healey added. "Including them were a great many British personnel stationed over Christmas and New Year. This mission, to eliminate dangerous terrorists who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, keeping Britain secure within its borders and influential overseas."

In December, the American forces carried out what it described as a "massive strike" against Islamic State objectives in Syria, following an assault claimed the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian linguist in the Palmyra area.

The UN estimates Daesh still has roughly 5-7 thousand combatants in both countries.