Combined Anglo-French Air Strike Hits Daesh Weapons Depot in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with French warplanes in a combined operation on an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory operated by the IS group, as stated by the British defence ministry.

The location, pinpointed through intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountains just to the north of the historic site of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"The RAF jets utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to strike a several entry passages down to the facility... preliminary assessments suggest the strike was effective," officials stated.

There was no sign of any civilian impact in the strike on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the MoD added.

The British jets were assisted by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

Daesh - alternatively referred to as ISIS - imposed extremist governance over large swathes of Syria and Iraq before its territorial defeat in 2019.

"This action underscores our UK leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the region," Britain's Defence Chief the Defence Secretary stated.

RAF aircraft have performed surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in 2019, the authorities noted.

"I want to thank every member of our armed forces participating in this mission for their professionalism and their bravery," the Defence Secretary said. "They were part of a great many British troops on duty over the festive period. This operation, to take out dangerous terrorists who pose a risk to our security, highlights how our armed forces are ready to step up, all year round, keeping Britain secure domestically and strong abroad."

During December, the American forces executed what it described as a "major assault" on Islamic State objectives in Syria, after an ambush killed two US troops and a local interpreter in the Palmyra area.

The U.N. reports Daesh still boasts an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 militants in Syria and Iraq.