Coordinated Anglo-French Airstrike Targets Daesh Munitions Store in the Syrian region

British Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have operated alongside French warplanes in a coordinated attack against an hidden munitions depot in Syria operated by the IS group, as stated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

The site, identified by intelligence, was thought to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was located in mountainous terrain just north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of Syria.

"The RAF jets used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of access tunnels providing entry to the site... preliminary assessments are that the target was engaged successfully," the MoD said.

There was no evidence of any civilian casualties in the strike on Saturday evening and each participating jet returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.

The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.

IS - referred to as ISIS - imposed militant control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.

"This operation shows British leadership, and commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, to eradicate any re-emergence of Daesh and their harmful and extremist ideologies in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.

British military aircraft have carried out surveillance missions over Syria to "prevent any efforts to regroup" of IS following its routing at the battle of Baghuz in the year 2019, the ministry said.

"I want to thank every member of British forces who took part in this operation for their professionalism and their bravery," he commented. "Including them were thousands of British personnel stationed over the festive period. This mission, to eliminate terrorist threats who endanger our security, demonstrates how our armed forces are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."

In December, the US military carried out what it called a "massive strike" on Daesh sites in Syria, subsequent to an assault killed two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra.

The U.N. says Daesh still has between 5,000 and 7,000 combatants in both countries.